As the Cuban government resists Trump's escalating pressure for regime change, Cubans are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis. Why it matters: Prolonged blackouts due to limited fuel supply are disrupting essential services, making even basic tasks — like cooking — difficult or impossible. State of play: Fuel shortages have gripped the country since the U.S. captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, stripping Cuba of its key oil provider for the island's nearly 11 million residents. Residents have struggled to keep refrigerators running, leaving depleted food stockpiles to rot, and about 1 million Cubans lack reliable access to water because delivery trucks don't have enough diesel, according to the UN. The crisis has delayed over 96,000 surgeries, and officials have paused the childhood immunization program for newborns.…