Yet for all the abuse of the Cuban people by the Cuban government, so too has the United States deprived the Cuban people of enjoying their economic and social rights. The crushing US embargo has stunted [Cuba's] economic development and caused immense hardship. These US policies are human rights rights violations. 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. (01:12–01:20)
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Asserts that the US embargo has negatively impacted Cuba's economy and caused hardship.
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