The UN's Francisco Pichon warns of a 'potential loss of life' if the island's fuel reserves are exhausted

The UN's Francisco Pichon warns of a 'potential loss of life' if the island's fuel reserves are exhausted

 MAYLIN ALONSO

The United Nations has proposed an emergency plan for crisis-hit Cuba, including tracking fuel use, amid talks with the United States on allowing energy imports for humanitarian services, a UN official said Wednesday.

Francisco Pichon, the UN coordinator in Cuba, said the $94.1 million plan was proposed to keep critical services running for the country's most vulnerable people and "save lives."

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