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. Díaz-Canel's rare national broadcast, announced as urgent earlier that morning by X user agusanntonetti, highlighted the regime's response to ongoing economic and energy crises. MagJorgeCastro posted live updates from the address, noting the emphasis on creative resistance amid reports of nationwide collapse. Havana's public transport halt was confirmed in a post by MagJorgeCastro at approximately 1:00 PM UTC, attributing the paralysis directly to exhausted fuel supplies. This development exacerbates Cuba's energy shortages, following reports of secret negotiations led by Alejandro Castro Espín in Mexico City for U.S. oil supplies of 100,000 to 150,000 barrels per day, as per an ABC newspaper report cited in prior coverage. The broadcast and transport crisis unfold amid broader economic pressures, with Mexico mediating U.S.-Cuba talks under Presidents Donald Trump and Claudia Sheinbaum, according to earlier ABC disclosures referenced by MagJorgeCastro. No new details on negotiations emerged in this three-hour window.
