Daniel Montero

Daniel Montero, a US-based reporter covering Havana and the humanitarian toll of the oil blockade, and Ruaridh Nicoll, The Guardian’s Havana correspondent, discuss life under fuel shortages and the economic collapse hitting transport, tourism and businesses. They unpack US pressure, Trump and Rubio’s aims, Cuban political responses, fears after provocative remarks, and what concessions Havana might consider.

Daniel Montero, Havana-based journalist and filmmaker with Belly of the Beast, shares on-the-ground reporting from Cuba. He discusses the history and mechanics of the U.S. blockade, recent oil and sanction impacts, hospital and fuel crises, and how isolation has transformed daily life. He also reflects on political pressures, tourism collapse, and calls for U.S. political action.