“Decolonialism Monthly”: Update on the Situation in Cuba

Havana, Cuba, June 17, 2026. Photo by Norlys Pere/Reuters

Cuba has now gone nearly half a year without reliable access to energy, because of the US-imposed fuel blockade which started back in January when the US military bombed Venezuela. Since then, token efforts have been made by other countries to provide material relief to the small island nation, but it is becoming increasingly apparent that Cuba will continue to suffer without a serious opposition force to US imperialism forming in Latin and South America.

And what does that suffering look like for the people of Cuba? Along with resource shortages and nearly day-long power outages affecting the general population, the survival rate for children with cancer has fallen by 20% since the blockade first began. Other parts of the country's healthcare system, such as their production of essential medicines, programs for vaccinating infants, or treatment schedules for medical procedures such as kidney dialysis, are either at risk or have stopped entirely.

The US government has continued their attack on the Cuban people with complete knowledge of the consequences, and are showing no signs of stopping. They continue to prevent aid from reaching the island, and have recently imposed further economic sanctions on the nation's already struggling economy.

It seems more and more likely that Cuba will be forced to retreat from socialism unless a new international communist movement arises. Without it, the progress of the Cuban Revolution may soon be history.