The Trump administration has vowed to continue its energy blockade on Cuba even after U.S. officials allowed a Russian tanker to deliver fuel to the island. The U.S. blockade has caused frequent, widespread blackouts across Cuba, with hospitals, universities and other public services on the near brink of collapse. Before the arrival of Russia’s oil tanker, Cuba had not received any fuel in more than three months. This is Havana resident Ismael de la Luz Caballero.

Ismael de la Luz Caballero: “I see the arrival of the ship and the fact that they allowed it in very positively; however, we need them to let more shipments through. After all, a single ship amounts to just over 75,000 barrels, and that lasts only 15 days. What happens after that? We’ll be right back to the blackouts and the transportation crisis. Things are in a dire state on that front.”