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How Cubans Are Surviving Endless Blackouts

As Cuba’s fuel crisis deepens under the U.S. oil blockade, elderly Cubans are being forced to: cook with charcoal and sit in the dark as they wait for the lights to return.

Bruno Rodríguez Calls Out US Ambassador at UN General Assembly

In an astounding denial of reality, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz denied the existence of the U.S. blockade on Cuba. Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez replied: "You're a liar, Mr. Waltz."

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    Fact-Checking the Flimsy Case for Trump's Economic War on Cuba

    Trump and Marco Rubio have put forward a long list of arguments to justify economic war on Cuba, from alleged national security threats to accusations of terrorism, corruption, and human rights abuses. In this article, we fact-check those claims and examine why they fall apart under scrutiny.

    Sanctions Kill. I Have Watched Them Do It.

    A Cuban surgeon reveals how U.S. sanctions are collapsing Cuba’s healthcare system, fueling medicine shortages, blackouts and preventable deaths.

    Raúl Castro’s Indictment and Washington’s Double Standard on Terrorism

    Raúl Castro’s indictment revives questions about Brothers to the Rescue, U.S.–Cuba tensions and Washington’s double standards.

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    The War On Cuba

    The War on Cuba, produced by Oliver Stone & Danny Glover, exposes the U.S. economic war on Cubans through Liz Oliva Fernández’s incisive reporting.

    Hardliner on the Hudson

    Liz Oliva Fernández explores Sen. Bob Menendez’s rise in New Jersey and the gap between his constituents and his hardline Cuba policy.

    Uphill on the Hill

    Liz Oliva Fernández investigates why Biden continues Trump’s Cuba policy, deepening the island’s crisis and fueling mass migration to the U.S.

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