The Crushing Cost of U.S. Sanctions on Cuba

[from Cuba In Context - weekly newsletter of the #BellyOfTheBeast news/video collective]

Cuba has released its annual report on the impact of U.S. sanctions on the island’s economy. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the damages amount to $7.5 billion, the single biggest loss in a year since #Cuba began issuing these reports.

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  • Cuba extends tax exemptions on medicine and food imports
  • Millions of Cubans struggle to get water

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