Climate activist Greta Thunberg has called for international oil shipments for Cuba as the country faces nationwide blackouts.
In a video message released Monday, Thunberg slammed the United States and urged supporters to organize demonstrations and aid efforts in support of Cuba. Her remarks came the same day Cuban officials reported a collapse of the country’s electrical grid.
“We need to talk about what's happening in Cuba right now,” Thunberg said. “As the Trump administration is waging illegitimate wars across the world, killing countless of people, it is also strangling the Cuban people, deliberately, methodically, and openly.”
The leftist activist accused US President Donald Trump of worsening conditions on the island and referenced longstanding US sanctions: “The pedophile Trump himself bragged about it, saying there's an embargo, there is no oil, there's no money, there's no anything,” Thunberg said. “He said it like it was something to be proud of, while millions of people have been plunged into darkness by rolling blackouts, while hospitals lose power, while ambulances run out of fuel, while shelves go empty.”
Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines reported Monday that the country experienced a “complete disconnection” of its electrical system, leaving much of the island without power while officials investigated the cause. The blackout is the third major outage in the country in the past four months.
The crisis has been worsening for years as Cuba’s aging power infrastructure deteriorates and fuel shortages intensify. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said last week the country had not received oil shipments in three months and was relying on solar power, natural gas, and thermoelectric plants to maintain electricity production.
Thunberg called on international supporters to take part in protests and humanitarian aid efforts tied to a solidarity campaign scheduled for March 21. “Cuba stood up for the world and now it is time for the world to stand up for Cuba,” she said. “On the 21st of March, the Nuestra America convoy arrives in Havana, carrying humanitarian aid by air, land, and sea.”
She also called on supporters to organize protests outside US embassies and join solidarity groups. “Wherever you are in the world, go to your local US embassy and make your voice heard,” Thunberg said.
Residents across the island say the outages have severely disrupted daily life. Some report food spoiling during long power cuts and hospitals struggling to maintain operations. Cuba has blamed US sanctions and fuel shortages for the crisis.
In a video message released Monday, Thunberg slammed the United States and urged supporters to organize demonstrations and aid efforts in support of Cuba. Her remarks came the same day Cuban officials reported a collapse of the country’s electrical grid.
“We need to talk about what's happening in Cuba right now,” Thunberg said. “As the Trump administration is waging illegitimate wars across the world, killing countless of people, it is also strangling the Cuban people, deliberately, methodically, and openly.”
The leftist activist accused US President Donald Trump of worsening conditions on the island and referenced longstanding US sanctions: “The pedophile Trump himself bragged about it, saying there's an embargo, there is no oil, there's no money, there's no anything,” Thunberg said. “He said it like it was something to be proud of, while millions of people have been plunged into darkness by rolling blackouts, while hospitals lose power, while ambulances run out of fuel, while shelves go empty.”
Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines reported Monday that the country experienced a “complete disconnection” of its electrical system, leaving much of the island without power while officials investigated the cause. The blackout is the third major outage in the country in the past four months.
The crisis has been worsening for years as Cuba’s aging power infrastructure deteriorates and fuel shortages intensify. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said last week the country had not received oil shipments in three months and was relying on solar power, natural gas, and thermoelectric plants to maintain electricity production.
Thunberg called on international supporters to take part in protests and humanitarian aid efforts tied to a solidarity campaign scheduled for March 21. “Cuba stood up for the world and now it is time for the world to stand up for Cuba,” she said. “On the 21st of March, the Nuestra America convoy arrives in Havana, carrying humanitarian aid by air, land, and sea.”
She also called on supporters to organize protests outside US embassies and join solidarity groups. “Wherever you are in the world, go to your local US embassy and make your voice heard,” Thunberg said.
Residents across the island say the outages have severely disrupted daily life. Some report food spoiling during long power cuts and hospitals struggling to maintain operations. Cuba has blamed US sanctions and fuel shortages for the crisis.
