In January 2026, the Trump administration imposed an oil and fuel blockade on Cuba, triggering severe energy shortages and widespread power outages, which particularly affected vulnerable populations such as pregnant women.
Shortages of food, milk and essential medicines have put a strain on maternity care services, making pregnancy more difficult and uncertain.
The BBC’s Will Grant talks about two pregnant women who face very different realities as the energy crisis unfolds.
Learn more about Cuba’s fuel blockade here.
Video by Blanca Estrada.
