Jim McGovern: “Cubans recently experienced the eighth collapse of their…”

“America's cruel and illegal blockade is creating a severe humanitarian crisis, denying energy imports which the Cuban people depend on for their health care, food distribution and livelihood. Cubans recently experienced the eighth collapse of their power grid since October 2024. Some 3 million Cubans experience water shortages every single day. And the UN reports that infant mortality has doubled to 9.9 per 1,000 births. Childhood cancer survival rates have fallen from 85 to 65%.” (01:07–01:14)

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