Anti-apartheid activist and Cape Town priest Father Michael Lapsley calls on US President Donald Trump to end the US blockade of Cuba. He argues that the policy intensifies hardship for people on the island and points to the impact of widespread electricity shortages.
Lapsley says Cuba is experiencing severe power cuts that affect daily life and essential services, and he describes the situation as a humanitarian crisis. His plea frames the blockade as a key driver of the country’s economic and social strain.
Across the available reporting, the emphasis remains on Lapsley’s direct request to the US government and on the link he draws between the blockade and Cuba’s worsening energy conditions. The focus is therefore on humanitarian consequences rather than on detailed policy mechanics or responses from US officials.
