‘Punitive’: Venezuela slams US tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba – The Times of India

‘Punitive’: Venezuela slams US tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba – The Times of India

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Eduardo Gil Pinto Venezuela on Friday criticised new US measures targeting Cuba, calling them “punitive” and warning of serious humanitarian consequences for the island nation.The reaction came a day after US President Donald Trump signed an order threatening tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba. Venezuela’s foreign ministry said the…

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‘Brutal act of aggression’: Cuba denounces Trump’s tariff threat, alleges ‘blackmail and coercion’ – The Times of India

‘Brutal act of aggression’: Cuba denounces Trump’s tariff threat, alleges ‘blackmail and coercion’ – The Times of India

Donald Trump (File photo) Cuba dismissed US President Donald’s Trump’s tariff threat on Friday, calling it a “brutal act of aggression”. Trump signed an executive order threatening tariffs on countries selling oil to the Caribbean island.“We denounce to the world this brutal act of aggression against Cuba and its people, who for more than 65…

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Hurricane Melissa: ‘Unstoppable force’ batters Jamaica; Cuba on edge as storm nears – 10 key points – The Times of India

Hurricane Melissa: ‘Unstoppable force’ batters Jamaica; Cuba on edge as storm nears – 10 key points – The Times of India

Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, has left a trail of destruction across Jamaica and is now heading north-northeast toward Cuba. The storm, which made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane, brought winds of up to 185 mph (295 kph), massive flooding and landslides, and caused extensive damage…

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