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Cuba out of fuel and ready to defend itself

The Asian Katra cargo ship, top left, arrives in Havana Bay in Havana, Cuba, Monday, May 18, 2026. (Ramon Espinosa/AP)
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The Asian Katra cargo ship, top left, arrives in Havana Bay in Havana, Cuba, Monday, May 18, 2026. (Ramon Espinosa/AP)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with the AP’s Cristiana Mesquita in Havana, Cuba, about how the island’s Communist government is coping with a lack of fuel because of a U.S. blockade, and reports of a U.S. indictment of former President Raúl Castro.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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