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Rubbish piles up in Havana as Cuba's fuel crisis hits garbage trucks © France 24

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Issued on: 18/02/2026 - 16:25

Rubbish ​has begun to pile up on street corners in the Cuban capital of Havana, attracting hordes of flies ​and reeking of rotten food, in one of the most visible impacts of the US bid to prevent oil from reaching the Caribbean's largest island.