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The government of Argentina recommended its citizens to “avoid or postpone” tourist trips to Cuba due to the “deterioration of living conditions” on the island.
An official government statement warns about the lack of fuel—even in tourist areas—prolonged blackouts, issues with access to running water, and shortages of food and medicine.
The Argentine warning is known on the same day that the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, responded to measures announced by Donald Trump regarding energy supply to Cuba.
In its communication, Argentina made a direct recommendation: do not travel or reschedule tourist trips to Cuba. Additionally, it suggested that those who are already in the country remain attentive to the evolution of the situation.
"It is suggested that those currently residing in that country stay alert to the evolution of the situation," the text states.
The statement comes one day after Trump announced tariff measures for countries that supply oil to Cuba.
Tension in the region
Amid geopolitical tensions, it was also reported that several embassies and international companies would be quietly updating their evacuation protocols in anticipation of a possibly larger emergency scenario on the island.
Companies and embassies with a presence in Cuba have begun to review their contingency plans in light of increasing pressure from Washington, in a context marked by internal crisis and geopolitical instability in the Caribbean following the American capture of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
Some embassies are also preparing to face prolonged periods without electricity, water, or fuel, situations that are becoming increasingly common on the island and could intensify in the event of a major crisis.
Other embassies, although they claim not to see an immediate need to activate protocols, acknowledge that they remain alert.
Since Maduro's capture on January 3rd, the United States has issued direct warnings to Havana and has tightened the energy blockade, forcing the closure of Venezuelan oil supplies, the main source of support for the Cuban regime.
Donald Trump recently asserted that Cuba was “about to fall” after the energy blow, and went further by stating that all that was left to do was to “enter and destroy the place.”
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