House Democrats call for permanent solution to Cuban crises after witnessing energy blockade

<p>Jonathan Jackson of Illinois calls Cuba ‘most sanctioned part of Earth’ amid US oil blockade causing vast disruptions</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>Two <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democratic</a> US lawmakers on Monday called for a permanent solution to crises confronting <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/cuba">Cuba</a> after they visited the island to witness the effects of an American energy blockade.<br><br>
US House members Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Jonathan Jackson of Illinois met with Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel and foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez as well as members of Cuba’s parliament during a five-day trip ending on Sunday.</p><p>“I denounced the criminal damage caused by the blockade, particularly the consequences of the energy siege decreed by the current US government and its threats of even more aggressive actions,” Díaz-Canel wrote on X.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/cuba-blockade-energy-house-democrats">Continue reading...</a>