Havana
Cuba last week cut off electricity to the U.S. mission in Havana, drawing complaints from U.S. diplomats that Fidel Castro was employing “bullying tactics.” Power was cut to the Havana offices of the U.S. Interests Section, shortly after Cuba’s Basic Industry Ministry announced an end to the island’s chronic power shortages. Cuban officials would not explain, but Castro has complained that the U.S. mission is a haven for spies. The office processes visa requests by Cubans seeking to visit the U.S.
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