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Cuba is a key U.S. ally in regional security and has a zero-tolerance policy on drugs, but it was quietly erased from the latest U.S. State Department’s 2024 annual counter-narcotics report.
UN Warns U.S. Oil Blockade Has Severe Impact On Cubans’ Human Rights
UN Human Rights spokesperson Marta Hurtado questioned how Cuba is expected to overcome its crisis under U.S. blockade on oil shipments to the island. “This is having an increasingly severe impact on the human rights of people in Cuba,” she said.
Cuba Grapples with Hardened U.S. Blockade: "The Only Victims Are the People of Cuba"
Exploring how an intensified U.S. blockade is worsening life in Cuba and hurting ordinary citizens caught in economic and political conflict.
Spotlight
Teresita’s Dream
Teresita’s Dream tells the story of Cuban scientist Teresita Rodríguez, who sets out to find a treatment for Alzheimer’s after her mother’s diagnosis. Her personal quest, joined by a team of women scientists, leads to a discovery that could transform the fight against this devastating disease.
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Call It What It Is: Collective Punishment
A deep dive into U.S. sanctions on Cuba, showing how economic warfare and oil blockades function as collective punishment under international law.
What The Economist Didn’t Say
A critical look at The Economist’s Cuba coverage, exposing omissions about sanctions, U.S. policy and the real causes of the crisis.
From Palenquito Hill to Caracas: The Story of Yunio
The story of Yunio, a Cuban internationalist killed in Venezuela, told through personal testimony and reflections on U.S. policy and its human impact.
Documentaries
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.