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President Donald Trump’s energy quarantine against Cuba is intended to weaken the island’s communist government at a time when it is already facing serious economic and political strain. The measures are having significant consequences for Cuba’s roughly 10 million residents. By restricting fuel supplies, the United States has intensified an economic crisis that has been building for decades. Shortages of electricity, water, food, and medicine have worsened, creating additional pressure on daily life across the island.