Iván Freites, from the Federation of Oil Workers, rejected the notion of the diesel fuel crisis being caused by sanctions that block production: “Fuel in Venezuela isn’t a matter of production, it’s a political strategy,” he said. “Today we produce 65,000 barrels of diesel fuel and 50,000 barrels of gas (…) But Cuba is the priority, then contraband and Venezuela comes third,” he said. By Naky Soto -> Full Text -> CaracasChronicles
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¿Qué hará Cuba el 28 de julio?