Havana struggles with mounting trash as US oil sanctions halt garbage trucks

Havana's municipal services are facing a critical disruption as waste piles up across the city due to a severe fuel shortage that has sidelined more than half of its waste collection services. According to reports from the state-run news outlet Cubadebate, only 44 of the 106 vehicles in the Havana rubbish truck fleet are currently operational. This slowdown in garbage collection has raised significant public-health concerns as the government of Cuba CU struggles to maintain essential services amid a dramatic two-month decline in national oil supplies.