Cuba Faces Severe Crisis After Losing Venezuelan Support

Cuba has entered a critical economic phase after the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his transfer to the United States, cutting off the main support lifeline the island relied on for decades.

For years, Cuba depended on Venezuelan oil and financial assistance in exchange for sending doctors, teachers, and security personnel.

This arrangement is now collapsing, raising fears of worsening energy shortages and deepening scarcities of food, medicine, and basic goods.

Analysts warn that the Cuban economy is on the brink, with widespread power outages, agriculture and tourism falling to multi-decade lows, and millions lacking regular access to drinking water.

Cuba requires around 100,000 barrels of oil per day to sustain its economy, while domestic production covers only a fraction of this demand, leaving the country exposed to an acute energy crisis after Venezuelan supplies dwindled.

The current situation is also expected to fuel new waves of migration, amid population decline and mounting social and economic pressures on the government.