Anger and anguish spread across Cuba as it learns of Trump’s tariff threat on those who provide oil

HAVANA (AP) — Massive power outages in Cuba meant that many people awoke Friday unaware that U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells or supplies oil to the Caribbean island.

As word began to spread in Havana and beyond, anger and anguish boiled over about the decision that will only make life harder for Cubans already struggling with an increase in U.S. sanctions.

“This is a war,” said Lázaro Alfonso, an 89-year-old retired graphic designer.