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February 14, 2026
American Airlines Requests US Authorization to Resume Miami to Venezuela Flights
American Airlines has formally requested permission from the US Department of Transportation to resume flights from Miami to Caracas and Maracaibo, following the lifting of air restrictions to Venezuela, although a specific start date for operations has not yet been defined.
TL;DR
- A significant fire occurred at the Ñico López refinery in Havana, generating thick black smoke.
- Cuban authorities reported the fire was in a storage area and has been controlled.
- No information on the causes, scope, or potential casualties of the incident has been released.
- The Ñico López refinery, built in 1960, has a history of technical problems.
- The fire occurs during an ongoing energy crisis in Cuba, with frequent power outages.
- This incident is reminiscent of a major fire at a supertanker base in Matanzas in August 2022, which resulted in 17 deaths.
- The Matanzas fire damaged four large fuel tanks and was considered a significant industrial disaster.