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'People are tired:' Canadians on humanitarian mission describe life in Cuba
Two British Columbians arrived with 14 suitcases of medical and essential supplies to aid Cubans facing frequent blackouts amid a severe fuel and electricity crisis.
- Two women from Kelowna, B.C., arrived in Cuba on Friday with 14 suitcases of medicine and supplies, according to The Canadian Press.
- After the grid collapse last week, Cuba's blackout followed halted petroleum shipments after Venezuela's removed leader, while U.S. President Donald Trump pressured Cuba amid fuel shortages from limited thermoelectric, natural gas, and solar power.
- Witnesses said they heard a flicker and a generator, and Isaak said, 'Then we had a power outage in the evening when we got to our Airbnb, and then we had another one in the morning, so you can see the frequency.'
- Across the island, 11 million residents struggle to keep food from spoiling as the leading university reduces classes and households scramble to cook, charge phones and fill buckets, Isaak said.
- In Havana on Saturday, they plan to partner with Cuban-led groups, find an electric-car driver, and use cash donations to buy rice and beans for distribution, with Isaak saying, 'But we're excited to be here, and to get started.
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'People are tired:' Canadians on humanitarian mission describe life in Cuba
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Two Canadian women on humanitarian missions to Cuba claim that the population is exhausted by the American sanctions imposed on the Caribbean island.
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