Latin American Pulse for Saturday, February 14, 2026

2026-02-14 - 09:45

Executive Summary The Big Picture: A fire at Havana’s Nico Lopez refinery on Friday—Cuba’s main fuel processing facility—escalated a crisis that has now shuttered 30 hotels (up from eight yesterday), pushed blackouts past 20 hours daily, and drawn a UN warning of humanitarian “collapse.” Aeroflot confirmed cancellation of all Cuba service from February 24, completing