Protest erupts in eastern Cuba amid blackouts, food shortages
Havana, Cuba Reuters Hundreds in Cuba’s second-largest city, Santiago, took to the streets late Sunday in a rare public protest, according to social media and official reports, and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel called for an “atmosphere of tranquility and peace”. Protesters in Santiago chanted “power and food,” according to videos posted on social media, as […]
Argentinian drivers hunt for fuel ‘like water in the desert’ amid shortage
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaReuters Argentine drivers ran the gauntlet on Monday to find scarce supplies of petrol to fill their tanks amid the most acute shortage in years, which has left many filling stations out of supply and long lines at any pumps still operating. The South American country, a major shale oil and gas producer, […]
Explainer: How bad is the crisis in Lebanon?
Beirut, LebanonReuters Lebanon’s financial meltdown has swiftly worsened in the last month, with much of the country crippled by fuel shortages that have ignited country-wide security incidents. Exacerbated by political deadlock, Lebanon’s rapid deterioration has prompted Western concern. Some senior Lebanese officials have sounded the alarm about a country that has spent 30 years slowly recovering from a […]
Fuel dispute triggers sectarian clash in Lebanon’s south
Beirut, LebanonReuters A dispute over scarce fuel supplies ignited sectarian tensions between neighbouring Shi’ite Muslim and Christian villages in southern Lebanon over the weekend, forcing the army to intervene, a security source said. Clashes mostly centred on the crippling gasoline and diesel shortages have become a daily occurrence in Lebanon, prompting growing concern about a […]