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#Rubio Promises Cuba a Better Future — in a Box
https://belly-of-the-beast.kit.com/posts/rubio-promises-cuba-a-better-future-in-a-boxAugust 13, 2026
[weekly newsletter about #Cuba from the #BellyOfTheBeast #news collective. Their videos can be found at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos]The #Trump administration is touting a $100 million aid package for Cuba, most of which is being distributed by #CatholicChurch charities.
But the aid is a drop in the bucket compared to the damage caused by #US# sanctions and an #oil #blockade that has plunged the country into a humanitarian crisis.
In our latest video, Belly of the Beast journalist Yohan Rodríguez reports from Bejucal, a town on the outskirts of Havana, where residents welcomed the food kits but questioned the policies that made the aid necessary.
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#CubaNoEstáSola #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
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Video - Cuba Can’t Keep the Lights On. Rubio Says It’s a Superpower
https://peertube.world/w/fJgfR2tiGPiBjtpGBeAGo6
Duration - 1:30[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
In an interview with Lara Trump, U.S. Secretary of State #MarcoRubio called Cuba a “superpower” and a threat to the #UnitedStates. Lara Trump said Cuba is trying to wipe the U.S. from the face of the earth.
So how does an island struggling with blackouts, fuel shortages and a deep economic crisis pose an existential threat to the world’s most powerful country?
Journalist Yohan Rodríguez breaks down the farcical claims by #Trump and #Rubio, which are used to justify current #US policy.
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#CubaNoEstáSola #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
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Video - The Contradiction Of U.S. Aid To Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/dag96EYQD3cJ96UttAmBAf
Duration - 0:47[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
The #US is sending humanitarian aid to vulnerable Cuban families while its policies continue to deepen the crisis affecting them. We went to Bejucal to see what happened when the aid arrived.
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#CubaNoEstáSola #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
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Video-In Havana, Garbage Trucks Replaced by Solar-Powered Tricycles
https://peertube.world/w/8wp9YbnSA1SJdcztWJERpi
Duration - 3:02[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
#Havana has a garbage problem. El Rampeño has a #SolarPowered solution.
Meet the Cuban initiative using #RenewableEnergy to collect garbage with tricycles in the face of fuel shortages caused by the #US #oil #blockade.
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#CubaNoEstáSola #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean #politics #USpol
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Goodwill or Good Marketing? The Contradiction Of U.S. Aid To Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/rWJbEPAx1eMn65mGQYNmku
Duration - 12:08[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
The #US announced $100 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba, some of which is now being distributed to vulnerable families through the CatholicChurch.
So we went to #Bejucal, one of the towns where the aid first arrived.
In a town of 22,000 people, the Church delivered 380 boxes of aid. Those who received it expressed their gratitude. But there is a stark contradiction at the heart of the US aid effort: Washington is offering relief from a crisis its own policies have brought about.
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#CubaNoEstáSola #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean #Caritas
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Video - The Story About Cuba That No One Was Telling
https://peertube.world/w/jmVdrqortmpZosAoW7DmCc
Duration - 2:44[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
Six years ago, Liz Oliva Fernández nearly walked away from journalism. Then she joined a new independent media outlet called Belly of the Beast. The rest is history.
Support the independent journalism of Belly of the Beast by subscribing to our newsletter, joining our Patreon or making a tax-deductible donation below.
•Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BellyoftheBeastCuba
•Donate: https://www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/help-sustain-our-work
•Newsletter: https://www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/signup#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
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Rubio’s Regime Change Plans — and the Media Selling Them
https://belly-of-the-beast.kit.com/posts/rubio-s-regime-change-plans-and-the-media-selling-them[weekly newsletter about #Cuba from the #BellyOfTheBeast #news collective. Their videos can be found at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos]
August 8, 2026The #Trump administration's Cuba playbook made its way into major #US media outlets this week.
Anonymous US officials detailed intelligence operations, possible military action and the "hunt" for Cuba's next leader.
The articles read less like journalistic scoops than messages Secretary of State #MarcoRubio wants delivered, with the reporters serving as couriers. As one anonymous official told Axios about a leak, the administration is simply “letting the regime know we’re watching.”
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When entire civilizations have been consumed and reside in the _Belly of the Beast_, your survival depends on how far you can **reach** into the bowels of the World Eater to scavenge. Mechanical instincts push characters to better rewards in deeper, worse, places.
https://www.sigilstonepublishing.com/belly-of-the-beast-rpg/
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Video - The Ship Bringing Aid to Power Cuba’s Hospital
https://peertube.world/w/f7yyMHzPmBWqjbv1U9bhXe
Duration - 3:27[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
Open Arms @openarmsong set sail across the Atlantic carrying seven tons of #SolarPanels, batteries and #medical supplies bound for a children’s #hospital thousands of miles away.
This hospital, which treats children with cancer, neurological conditions and severe burns, is facing its biggest challenge: a lack of electricity.
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#CubaNoEstáSola #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean #SolarPower
#SustainableEnergy #RenewableEnergy
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Video - After Visiting Cuba, Gustavo Petro Had a Message for Washington
https://peertube.world/w/aTFtzJj5uwuygYrJbSByCu
Duration - 1:02[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
After visiting Cuba, #Colombia’s President #GustavoPetro delivered a message directed at Washington.
What did he ask the #UnitedStates? And why did he say it now?
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#CubaNoEstáSola #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
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#MarcoRubio's McCarthyite Manifesto
https://belly-of-the-beast.kit.com/posts/marco-rubio-s-mccarthyite-manifestoJuly 24, 2026
[weekly newsletter about #Cuba from the #BellyOfTheBeast #news collective. Their videos can be found at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos]The State Department released a 100-page report Monday accusing Cuba of influencing virtually every major progressive movement, organization, protest and activist in the United States over the last 65 years.
Media outlets, including Belly of the Beast, are also implicated in the vast conspiratorial screed, which one member of Congress has called the “stupidest” thing he’s ever read.
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- Ramped Up Sanctions Target #Doctors, Ports and Oil
- #US Economic War Drives Hotel Chains Out of Cuba
- Congressional Democrats Push Back
- No Electricity, Garbage Everywhere
- First Shipment of US Aid Arrives to Cuba
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba!#CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba
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#Trump and #NYT Say There's a Russian Spy Base in Cuba. Turns Out, It's a School
https://www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/trump-nyt-russian-spy-base-cuba-school[An article about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
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Video - This Russian Spy Base In Cuba Is Spying On You
https://peertube.world/w/cfgLyc5L8UHDdjfd8qtw8P
Duration - 21:31[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
Is #Russia operating a spy base in Cuba again?
Donald #Trump, #MarcoRubio and major #US. media outlets like The #NewYorkTimes and The #WallStreetJournal all say so.
But none of them bothered to go to the alleged site of this spy base. We did — and here’s what we found.
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#CubaNoEstáSola #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
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Video - Inside Cuba’s Fuel Lines: Taxi Drivers Struggle Under U.S. Oil Blockade
https://peertube.world/w/ohzr5SRbJnC1dqDHbgKS3j
Duration - 2:53[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
Since January, the U.S. oil blockade has worsened the living conditions of the Cuban people.
Lines of taxis stretch for hours outside Cuba’s gas stations — when fuel is even available.
Even when it is, they struggle to find clients due to the lack of tourists.
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#CubaNoEstáSola #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
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Video - How Camila Guevara Milanés Is Making Her Own Legacy in Music
https://peertube.world/w/69VA3eZMZQ5NtxuScGXBTw
Duration - 2:56[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
Camila Guevara Milanés carries two legendary last names. But she wants to be known for her #music. The #Cuban singer-songwriter talks about how she's forging her own #artistic identity.
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList#CubaNoEstáSola #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
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Video - State Department Makes Case for Repression and Cuba Regime Change
https://peertube.world/w/hqRPXhoJTpDDV5PFGVDPg1
Duration - 1:53[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
The #US State Department just released a 100-page report accusing Cuba of influencing virtually every major progressive movement, organization, protest and activist over the last 65 years.
Amidst a hodgepodge of distorted history and sweeping, conspiratorial conclusions, the #Trump administration uses the report for two purposes: to justify repression at home and regime change in Cuba.
Watch Belly of the Beast journalist Liz Oliva Fernández break down what the report says — and what it means.
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#CubaNoEstáSola #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#politics #USpol -
Video - Rep. McGovern: Cubans “Screwed Over” by “Arrogant Politicians in Washington”
https://peertube.world/w/a6wv14BSNQTixPLbBBiasp
Duration - 3:45[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) denounced #US #sanctions on Cuba as decades-long “human rights violations.”
Watch his speech in full.
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive #EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList #CubaNoEstáSola #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba #PetróleoParaCuba
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Video - U.S. Representative Confronts State Department Official over Embargo
https://peertube.world/w/8USaR1ciJnPnoobfa5nA1s
Duration - 1:50[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
Rep. #PramilaJaypal challenged a State Department official over whether decades of #US #sanctions on Cuba amount to collective punishment prohibited under the Fourth Geneva Convention. Watch the exchange.
#NoWarOnCuba #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
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Members of Congress: "No Proof" of Trump’s Claims on Cuba
https://belly-of-the-beast.kit.com/posts/members-of-congress-no-proof-of-trump-s-claims-on-cuba[weekly newsletter about #Cuba from the #BellyOfTheBeast #news collective. Their #videos can be found at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos]
June 16, 2026Four Democratic lawmakers traveled to Cuba last week to see for themselves the impact of the #Trump administration's economic war on the island.
They returned with firsthand evidence of its devastating consequences, but none to support the claims used by Donald Trump and #MarcoRubio to justify an #oil #blockade and maximum pressure sanctions.
BotB journalist Liz Oliva Fernández sat down with the lawmakers to discuss what they witnessed and what Congress can do to push back against the administration's policy toward Cuba.
Also:
- Inside Cuba’s Alleged #Russian Spy Base
- Rubio Targets #Tourism Industry and Fuel — Again
- #Sanctions Reportedly Leave #Medical Supplies Stuck in Jamaica
- Cuba Goes Dark For Fifth Time Since Blockade
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Video - U.S. Lawmakers Challenge Trump’s Claims About Cuba After Visiting the Island
https://peertube.world/w/ru66TuzjNGXDtVQP2rVMPp
Duration - 20:10[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
US lawmakers Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM), and Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) gave an exclusive interview to BotB during their recent visit to Havana.
Their trip to Cuba comes as the #Trump administration ramps up its #oil #blockade and economic war on the island, which it has justified by claiming that Cuba poses a threat to #US national security.
After meeting with doctors, farmers, entrepreneurs, diplomats and ordinary Cubans, the lawmakers accused Donald Trump and #MarcoRubio of pushing a “false narrative.”
“Walking through a #hospital that is dark and empty because we've cut off energy, we’ve cut off fuel,” said Leger Fernández. “Why would Americans support that?”
#USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
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U.S. Blockade Cut the Power. U.S. Citizens Brought the Light.
https://belly-of-the-beast.kit.com/posts/u-s-blockade-cut-the-power-u-s-citizens-brought-the-lightJuly 10, 2026
[weekly newsletter about #Cuba from the #BellyOfTheBeast #news collective]Women and children have long been a priority of Cuba's universal #PublicHealth system, which operates more than 130 free #maternity homes for #women with high-risk pregnancies across the island.
But blackouts caused by the US #oil #blockade are leaving doctors, nurses and their patients in the dark.
Even as the Trump administration wages economic war on Cuba, people in the United States are stepping up to help sustain the island's beleaguered healthcare by bringing solar power to its maternity homes.
Also:
- MEDICC Brings #SolarPower to Cuban Maternity Homes
- Despite #US Pressure, Most Nations Oppose #Embargo
- How Cubans Are Surviving Endless Blackouts
- We Found the “Russian Spy Base” in Cuba
- Second Sanctioned Mining Company Seeks US Buyer
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Video - Cuba Calls Out Mike Waltz at the UN With ICE Photos
https://peertube.world/w/5WRUkCRRUKiT9n7F7vGhCD
Duration - 1:23[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
Cuba’s FM #BrunoRodríguez confronted #US Amb. Mike Waltz at the #UN on Tuesday, after Waltz accused Cuba of human rights abuses, holding photos of people detained and killed by #ICE.
“This did not happen in Cuba,” said Rodriguez.
#USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba! #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #AbolishICE
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Video - How Cubans Are Surviving Endless #Blackouts
https://peertube.world/w/bQRSHMmPe4wDEUhAhR7BWJ
Duration - 1:58[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
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.
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Video - Bruno Rodríguez Calls Out US Ambassador at UN General Assembly
https://peertube.world/w/7MZP4bJXZbKxuPAK69rC2F
Duration - 0:20[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
In an astounding denial of reality, #US Ambassador to the #UN #MikeWaltz told the General Assembly on Tuesday that "there is no American #blockade" on Cuba.
Cuba’s Foreign Minister #BrunoRodríguez responded to Waltz, a former Green Beret:
"This is the #UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly, not a Green Beret camp. You're a liar, Mr. Waltz." -
Video - #Trump’s #Sanctions Disrupt #UNICEF Aid for Newborns and Mothers
https://peertube.world/w/41pXGpeygccjfHSAatyJse
Duration - 2:56[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
UNICEF has $630,000 in #humanitarianAid that can’t reach Cuba. Emergency #medical kits, newborn supplies, and nutrition support for pregnant #women are stuck as shipping companies and banks avoid doing business with the island. #UN Resident Coordinator in Cuba Francisco Pichón explains why.
#NoWarOnCuba
#USHandsOffCuba
#OilForCuba!
#CubaIsNotAlone
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#CubaNoEstáSola
#VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
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Video - Camila Guevara Milanés: Between Legacy and Her Own Voice
https://peertube.world/w/nbK89tf9rvvdhULkv6zg7V
Duration - 20:33[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
Camila Guevara Milanés is a Cuban#singer-#songwriter carrying two of the most iconic last names in #LatinAmerican history. She is the granddaughter of #ErnestoCheGuevara and the Cuban troubadour #PabloMilanés.
But this story isn’t about her grandparents. It’s about a young artist finding her own voice.
In this conversation with Belly of the Beast journalist Liz Oliva Fernández, Camila reflects on the loss of her parents and grandfather, the healing process behind her debut album Dame Flores, and the challenge of building a career while carrying a legacy that follows her everywhere.
“I do have something to offer people and I’m enjoying myself while doing it. So, that’s what I came here to do,” she said.
#NoWarOnCuba
#USHandsOffCuba
#LetCubaLive
#CubaNoEstáSola
#VivaCuba
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Video - Why this Cuban American Returned to Cuba After 20 Years Away | #US Voices Against the Blockade
https://peertube.world/w/dJUzxtjwbzwEb8NTTY54gi
Duration - 3:23[a #video from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
After more than two decades away, #CubanAmerican teacher and activist Lavender returned to #Cuba, the place her family always considered home.
Walking through Havana, she reflected on identity, belonging and the complicated relationship many Cuban Americans have with the island.
She spoke about the changes she has witnessed in Cuba, including the evolution of attitudes toward #LGBTQ+ people, and why she believes listening to ordinary Cubans is essential.
“I stand proud, and I stand tall because that’s what Cuba taught me,” she said.
#NoWarOnCuba
#USHandsOffCuba
#OilForCuba!
#CubaIsNotAlone
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#CubaNoEstáSola
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#politics #USpol -
Video - U.S. “Pressure, Blackmail and Threats” to Stop UN Debate on Embargo
https://peertube.world/w/33gSt2eZUrZ5pokqmarVcW
Duration - 1:20[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
Cuba’s Foreign Minister #BrunoRodríguez accused the U.S. State Department of carrying out “pressure, blackmail and threats” to derail a debate about the U.S. blockade at the #UnitedNations General Assembly on July 7.
According to Rodríguez, the #US State Department is pressuring governments to prevent the session from taking place. He also claimed that Washington is circulating documents urging countries not to support Cuba at the #UN.
#NoWarOnCuba
#USHandsOffCuba
#OilForCuba!
#CubaIsNotAlone
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#CubaNoEstáSola
#VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#politics #USpol -
Video - UN Official: U.S. Sanctions Are Disrupting Humanitarian Aid to Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/euSiVyEWMnYH6tJnT9C3Ld
Duration - 19:27[a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]
#US sanctions and the recent #oil #blockade have not only destroyed Cuba’s economy and fueled a humanitarian crisis. They are now also blocking #HumanitarianAid meant to alleviate suffering caused by US policy.
#UN Resident Coordinator Francisco Pichón sat down with Belly of the Beast journalist Liz Oliva Fernández to explain what he's seeing on the ground: how US #sanctions, fuel shortages and what is known as “over-compliance” by banks are delaying the delivery of medicines, food and other critical supplies.
“If the fuel blockade continues, the humanitarian consequences for Cuba will grow deeper and could become irreversible,” he warned.
#NoWarOnCuba
#USHandsOffCuba
#OilForCuba!
#CubaIsNotAlone
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
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#Trump’s Sanctions Disrupt #UNICEF Aid for #Pregnant #Women and Newborns
https://belly-of-the-beast.kit.com/posts/trump-s-sanctions-disrupt-unicef-aid-for-pregnant-women-and-newborns[from the #BellyOfTheBeast #news collective. Their videos can be found at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos]
June 26, 2026“We’re not only being affected by the restrictions themselves, but what we call over-compliance,” said Pichón.
Banks, insurers, shipping companies and logistics providers have become so afraid of violating #US sanctions that they often refuse to work with #UN agencies trying to get #humanitarian aid to Cuba. Even when shipments arrive, fuel shortages in Cuba generated by the US oil #blockade hamper aid distribution.
Also:
- “The Blockade Is Why My Family Left Cuba”
- Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Cuba
- New #Sanctions Target Banking, Mining, Steel
- #Doctors Respond to “Forced Labor” Accusations
- As Washington Wages #EconomicWar, #Vietnam Invests
#NoWarOnCuba
#USHandsOffCuba
#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#LetCubaLive
#news #politics #USpol