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The Cuban regime announced a special television program at 19:00 UTC on February 6, 2026, to report measures addressing the total fuel crisis in Cuba, with Ministers of Transport, Labor, Education, and Foreign Trade present, according to an X post by MagJorgeCastro during the 59-minute reporting window from 6:16:24 PM to 7:16:13 PM UTC.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on February 6, 2026, at approximately 6:00 PM UTC that she will send humanitarian aid to Cuba by Monday at the latest, while oil shipments remain paralyzed, according to an X post by MagJorgeCastro during the 59-minute reporting window from 5:16:46 PM to 6:16:17 PM UTC.

Granma province in Cuba paralyzed all inter-provincial transport due to a lack of fuel during the 59-minute reporting window from 4:16:43 PM to 5:16:35 PM UTC on February 6, 2026, according to an X post by MagJorgeCastro. Local extreme rationing measures were announced in what the post described as a regime media maneuver to conceal vulnerability.

The OFAC-sanctioned oil tanker SANDINO (IMO: 9441178) changed course north of Cuba to avoid possible seizure by the US Navy destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG-106) in international waters during the 59-minute reporting window from 3:16:37 PM to 4:16:33 PM UTC on February 6, 2026, according to an X post by AeroNoticiasVE citing FlconEYES. The tanker carries an estimated 45,000-50,000 tons of fuel, confirmed by its 10.5-meter draft.

Clandestinos from Cuba First painted an enormous 'Viva Trump' sign directly on Havana's Malecón seawall on February 6, 2026, during the 30-minute reporting window from 2:46:25 PM to 3:16:30 PM UTC, according to a post by Jorge Castro on X. The act supports U.S. President Donald Trump amid ongoing political expressions.

The Haitian National Police blocked all access to the Villa d’Accueil, seat of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), using armored vehicles this morning, February 6, 2026, as the CPT mandate nears expiration on Saturday, February 7, according to RTV Galaxie and Le Nouvelliste. No confirmation exists on CPT members' presence or access to offices during this 2-hour reporting window from 12:46 PM to 2:46 PM UTC.

Several schools in Port-au-Prince announced the suspension of classes this Friday, February 6, 2026, citing a climate of insecurity fueled by calls for an uprising from political groups, according to RTV Galaxie. The decision comes on the eve of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) mandate expiration on Saturday, February 7, in the metropolitan area under strong socio-political pressure. This report covers developments from 9:46 AM to 12:46 PM UTC.

China reaffirmed its full support for Cuba against 'foreign interference' and the U.S. energy blockade during the 59-minute reporting window ending at 6:16 AM UTC on February 6, 2026, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi promising aid 'within its capabilities' in Beijing, according to EFE as reported by MundoEConflicto on X.

No significant new events occurred in Havana's Arroyo Naranjo neighborhood or elsewhere in Cuba between 4:46:06 AM and 5:16:01 AM UTC on February 6, 2026, during the 29-minute reporting window, according to available sources.

Massive pot-banging protests (cacerolazo) erupted in the southern area of Havana's Arroyo Naranjo neighborhood at approximately 3:46-4:46 AM UTC on February 6, 2026, with residents banging pots in widespread unrest, according to journalist Agus Antonetti's X post during the 59-minute reporting window. DEVELOPING: This follows smaller protests in Fraternidad within the same neighborhood reported in the prior hour.

Pot-banging protests erupted in Fraternidad, Arroyo Naranjo neighborhood of Havana, Cuba, at approximately 3:16-3:46 AM UTC on February 6, 2026, with residents taking to the streets, according to SanMemero's X post during the 30-minute reporting window. This follows Cuba's suspension of all civilian gasoline sales earlier in the hour to prevent unrest.

Cuba suspended all gasoline sales to civilians at the provincial level between 2:16 AM and 3:16 AM UTC on February 6, 2026, to avoid nationwide protests, with license plate checks ordered for all cars on streets, according to journalist Agus Antonetti's X post during the 59-minute reporting window. Reports of protests emerged simultaneously, as noted by SanMemero on X.

The University of Havana switched to hybrid learning mode due to the ongoing fuel crisis, with scholarship students supported until they can be transported back to their provinces, as announced by journalist MagJorgeCastro on X at approximately 1:16-2:16 AM UTC on February 6, 2026. CiberCuba confirmed the change to semi-presential mode in a post during the same one-hour reporting window.

Las Tunas authorities suspended national bus departures to Camagüey, Holguín, and Santiago de Cuba due to fuel shortages, as announced discreetly in provincial media during the 59-minute reporting window from 12:16:07 AM to 1:16:07 AM UTC on February 6, 2026, according to journalist MagJorgeCastro's X post.

SanMemero posted on X at an unspecified time during the 59-minute reporting window from 11:16:17 PM UTC on February 5, 2026, to 12:16:02 AM UTC on February 6, warning of an imminent '11J 2.0' mass protest wave similar to July 2021, citing destroyed economy, school closures including University of Holguín until March, government distrust, institutional incapacity, and exploding social media activity in Cuba.

Russian Ambassador to Havana stated on February 5, 2026, that Moscow will continue oil shipments to Cuba despite pressure from the United States under President Donald Trump, as reported by Opera Mundi and shared on X by users ocafezinho and pmces5875 during the reporting window from 10:46:13 PM to 11:16:07 PM UTC.

Sources at the University of Holguín confirmed to journalist MagJorgeCastro the suspension of classes until at least March 2026, with IPVCE students also sent home, during the reporting window from 9:46:25 PM to 10:46:06 PM UTC on February 5, 2026. This measure addresses Cuba's ongoing collapse in energy and fuel supplies, as stated in Castro's X post.

The US Embassy in Havana issued a security alert on February 3, 2026, warning of Cuba's increasingly unstable national electrical grid and fuel shortages affecting transportation nationwide, including long lines at gas stations, as posted by the US State Department's TravelGov account on X during the reporting window from 7:16 PM to 9:46 PM UTC on February 5, 2026.

The Cuban regime announced the suspension of all public transportation lines across the country due to a lack of fuel at approximately 7:00 PM UTC on February 5, 2026, as reported by X user agusanntonetti in a post timestamped during the reporting window from 5:16 PM to 7:16 PM UTC. This nationwide collapse follows earlier partial breakdowns in Havana.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced the purchase of the 'engine of engines' to refine Cuban crude oil, as reported by journalist MagJorgeCastro on X at approximately 5:00 PM UTC on February 5, 2026, during the reporting window from 3:47 PM to 5:16 PM UTC in Havana.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel delivered a national broadcast address at 10:00 AM local time on February 5, 2026, declaring the country on the verge of collapse but vowing to 'resist creatively' with a conviction of 'victory,' as reported by journalist MagJorgeCastro on X during the 12:45 PM to 3:45 PM UTC reporting window. Urban public transport paralyzed across Havana due to fuel shortages, according to the same source.

Alejandro Castro Espín, son of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, is leading secret negotiations in Mexico with CIA agents for a controlled transition to maintain Castroism in power while opening Cuba's energy, banking, telecommunications, and tourism sectors to U.S. companies, according to an ABC newspaper front-page report revealed today. The deal includes U.S. oil supplies of 100,000 to 150,000 barrels per day. Mexico mediates amid USMCA pressures and the Trump-Sheinbaum relationship.

A massive blackout hit the entire eastern region of Cuba between 2:16 AM and 3:15 AM UTC on February 5, 2026, leaving provinces of Holguín, Guantánamo, Santiago de Cuba, and Granma without electricity, according to posts by Cuban journalist MagJorgeCastro on X. The collapse occurred due to the Felton and Renté thermoelectric plants going offline.

Russian Telegram channels acknowledged on February 4-5, 2026, that Cuba is lost as a sphere of influence, amid reports of failed takeovers in Syria, Venezuela, Moldova, and Romania. The statements emerged during the reporting window from 11:16 PM UTC on February 4 to 2:16 AM UTC on February 5, according to a post by Jay Kyiv on X.

Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío announced Cuba's contingency plan in response to energy crisis and external pressures during an EFE interview on February 4, 2026, between 9:46 AM and 12:46 PM UTC. He stated the plan constitutes a difficult reorganization process requiring sacrifices from the population.

The United States Embassy in Cuba issued an emergency alert at approximately 11:45 PM UTC on February 3, 2026, urging US citizens to prepare for a total collapse by stocking up on food, acquiring flashlights and batteries, maintaining an emergency contact, and readying for massive blackouts. The alert was posted in Havana.

Users on X discussed the Haitian Police's ongoing operations against major warlords between 4:15:21 AM and 7:15:21 AM UTC on February 3, 2026, with one post stating that at the current pace, many big warlords could be dead by year's end and nearly eradicated by the end of 2027, according to @GlobalHitman (https://x.com/GlobalHitman/status/2018347361169203308).

A heavy cargo plane operated by Aviacon Zitotrans, linked to the Russian Ministry of Defense and under international sanctions since 2023 for transporting military equipment, arrived in Havana during the reporting window from 3:15:19 AM to 3:45:16 AM UTC on February 3, 2026, according to a report by Cuban journalist Joan Kelin.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum congratulated Laura Fernández Delgado on her victory in the Costa Rica presidential elections in a statement posted to X at approximately 12:15 AM UTC on February 3, 2026, reaffirming Mexico's commitment to strengthening friendship, cooperation, and respect between the two nations.

President Donald Trump confirmed on February 2, 2026, at approximately 10:45 PM UTC that the United States is dealing with Cuban leaders as the Cuban regime negotiates, calling it a failed state facing an oil cutoff from Mexico after many citizens fled on rafts through shark-infested waters. The statement came during the reporting window from 7:45 PM to 10:45 PM UTC.

The Cuban-flagged LPG vessel Emilia, ordered to move by President Miguel Díaz-Canel after weeks of inactivity, sailed to Kingston, Jamaica, but returned empty when Jamaica complied with a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump and halted gas supplies, as reported by UHN Plus on February 2, 2026, between 11:15 AM and 2:15 PM UTC.

Pope Leo XIV expressed “great concern” over rising tensions between the U.S. and Cuba during his Angelus address, joining Cuban bishops in urging leaders to pursue “sincere and effective dialogue” to avoid further suffering for the Cuban people, according to Vatican News reporting in the 2-hour-59-minute window from 12:45:39 AM to 3:45:36 AM UTC on February 2, 2026.

No new incidents or official statements regarding the US Ambassador in Cuba or US-Cuba negotiations emerged between 9:45:59 PM on February 1, 2026, and 12:45:36 AM on February 2, 2026, according to available sources in the 2-hour-59-minute reporting window.

Members of the Cuban regime ambushed the United States Ambassador in Havana for the third time on February 1, 2026, between 9:15 PM and 9:45 PM UTC, despite a State Department warning, according to an X post by Agus Antonetti published in the reporting window.

A third attempted ambush against the United States Ambassador in Cuba occurred on February 1, 2026, between 8:16 PM and 9:15 PM UTC, despite a prior State Department warning, according to a post on X by Agus Antonetti. The incident took place in Havana amid ongoing US-Cuba tensions.

President Donald Trump confirmed on February 1, 2026, at approximately 7:00 PM UTC that the United States has begun negotiating with high-ranking officials of the Cuban regime. Trump stated, 'We are talking to the highest levels in Cuba. Let's see what happens,' and added, 'I think we are going to reach an agreement with Cuba,' according to a post on X by Agus Antonetti.

Russia suggested key targets in the United States for Cuba to strike using Russian-provided Shahed drones if the US takes military action against the island, according to a post by @prestonstew_ on X at https://x.com/prestonstew_/status/2017719657138983221 reported between 4:15:57 AM and 4:45:49 AM UTC on February 1, 2026. The post notes Russia stated 'should these be placed in Cuba' without public evidence of deployment.

The Cuban regime organized an ambush against the United States Ambassador in Havana and attempted to attack him between 2:15 AM and 4:15 AM UTC on February 1, 2026, according to Cuban exile Agus Antonetti who reported the information as developing on X at https://x.com/agusantonetti/status/2017808344212189638.

The Cuban government began forcibly transferring young men undergoing mandatory military service from the Oriente region to Havana between 11:15 PM UTC on January 31, 2026, and 2:15 AM UTC on February 1, according to reports received during this 2-hour-59-minute period, as the regime militarizes the capital amid fears of protests during an economic collapse.

U.S. Representative Carlos A. Gimenez warned tourists in Cuba to leave the island before it is too late, posting the alert on X on January 31, 2026, between 8:16 PM and 11:15 PM UTC, citing concerns over travel to the communist nation.

The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, advised U.S. citizens of ongoing security operations and heavy gunfire north and south of the embassy and in Croix-des-Bouquets on January 31, 2026, between 5:16 PM and 8:16 PM UTC, prompting U.S. government personnel to halt all movements, according to a security alert issued by the embassy.

Cuba's Conference of Catholic Bishops issued an urgent message on Saturday warning of real risks of social chaos and violence due to the worsening crisis, particularly after decisions threatening oil supplies, as blackouts affected up to 60% of the country with a 1,910 MW electricity deficit mainly from fuel shortages, according to reports from 11:45 AM to 2:45 PM UTC on January 31, 2026. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel appealed to the international community and allies in response to a U.S. executive order by President Donald Trump.

In Holguín, Cuba, the regime suspended all radio and television broadcasts early on January 31, 2026, due to a critical fuel shortage, forcing the shutdown of official propaganda outlets during the reporting window from 11:47 PM on January 30 to 2:47 AM on January 31, according to social media reports from MagJorgeCastro on X.

Havana, Cuba, experienced a complete collapse of its electrical system at approximately 7:46 PM UTC on January 30, 2026, plunging the entire capital and its six blocks into darkness, as reported by Agus Antonetti on X. This blackout occurred during a 1 hour 59 minute reporting window ending at 9:45 PM UTC.

The Argentine Foreign Ministry issued an urgent advisory on January 30, 2026, at approximately 7:00 PM UTC, urging citizens to avoid or postpone all travel to Cuba in the coming days due to unspecified security concerns. This marks the first such alert from any country in the region, with more expected soon.

Panama's Supreme Court ruled on January 30, 2026, that the concession held by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings to operate ports at either end of the Panama Canal is unconstitutional. The decision came during the reporting window from 4:46 AM to 7:46 AM UTC, according to the Associated Press.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 30, 2026, at approximately 12:00 AM UTC, declaring a national emergency over Cuba and imposing additional tariffs on countries supplying oil to the island nation. The action addresses Cuba's escalating fuel shortages and blackouts, according to a report by @disclosetv on X.

Embassies and foreign companies in Cuba reviewed evacuation plans on January 29, 2026, between 6:16 PM and 9:16 PM UTC, due to US pressure, nationwide blackouts, fuel shortages, and fears of escalation, according to a report by EFE Noticias cited on X. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel's regime holds 15 to 20 days of oil reserves left before potential collapse, as revealed by the Financial Times and reported on X.

Cuba suffered an electrical collapse with a nearly 2,000 megawatt deficit, leaving more than 60 percent of the country in darkness and causing blackouts throughout the day, according to posts by MagJorgeCastro on X during the three-hour period from 5:17 PM to 8:17 PM UTC on January 26, 2026.