Dariel Pradas

About the author

Dariel Pradas is a journalist based in Cuba. He is a correspondent for Inter Press Service and a contributor to Belly of the Beast.

US oil blockade on Cuba is a significant blow to small family firms struggling with power outages and fuel shortages.

Havana’s streets have changed as a US fuel blockade restricts the movements of vehicles and people and hits businesses.

Donald Trump has threatened to cut Venezuelan shipments of oil to Cuba, exerting further pressure on its economy.