US Pressure Sparks Regional Divide in Latin America
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Feb 19, 2026, 12:15 IST | Updated: Feb 19, 2026, 12:15 IST
Latin America is sharply divided over Cuba’s deepening fuel crisis after the United States tightened its oil embargo on the island. U. S. President Donald Trump cut off Venezuelan oil shipments to Havana and warned of tariffs on countries that sell hydrocarbons to Cuba, escalating pressure on the communist-run nation. Now, the region is responding, but not in unison.
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