Cuba Faces Economic Crisis and Protests Over Food Shortages, Blackouts; US and Cuba Trade Blame

Protests have occurred in Cuba over food shortages, blackouts, and economic crisis, with the country on the "verge of collapse"
Senator Marco Rubio said the crisis stems from Cuba's Marxist policies leading to "hunger, poverty and shortages"
Cuba blames US embargoes for exacerbating the shortages, but Rubio says Cuba imported over $300 million in US food last year
The US calls on Cuba to respect protesters and their "legitimate needs", but Cuba claims the US is interfering
Cuba faces widespread blackouts and energy crisis, while protesters demand electricity, food, freedoms, and human rights