Event Brief
Cuban Mechanic Powers Car with Charcoal Amid Blockade
Filed: Mar 19, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Summary: Juan Carlos Pino finds a way to power his car using charcoal, circumventing the US oil blockade.
WHO: Juan Carlos Pino
WHAT: powers car with charcoal
WHEN: Mar 19, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
WHERE: Aguacate
WHY: to outsmart the US oil blockade
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