A tanker carrying Russian fuel initially headed to Cuba ended up docking in Venezuela after weeks of deviations. A second taker remains at sea.

Cuba and the United States have said they are engaged in bilateral talks at a time of high tension, with President Donald Trump imposing a de facto oil blockade that has further pressured the Communist government to come to the table.

DeSantis envisions those who fled the island nation under its communist government returning to help build up business and the government.

Cuba's aging grid has drastically eroded in recent years, but the government also has blamed the outages on a U.S. energy blockade after U.S. President Donald Trump in January warned of tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to Cuba.

Cuba's power grid collapsed for the second time in a week, leaving millions without power amid a U.S. blockade squeezing oil and other resources.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Friday (Mar 27) "Cuba is next" in his latest threat against the Caribbean island, as he dismissed concerns that recent American military actions would cost him political support.

Since the U.S. government captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January, the U.S. has blocked oil shipments from Venezuela to Cuba. Venezuela was previously Cuba’s main petroleum supplier, and President Donald Trump has threatened other countries with tariffs if they sell fuel to Cuba.

The BBC's Will Grant speaks to two women experiencing starkly different realities as the country's energy crisis impacts their pregnancies.