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Pramila Jayapal: “The blockade has been running all year, with the exception…”

Featuring: Pramila Jayapal, Democratic | U.S. House Washington, District 7

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We Went to Cuba | Rep. Jonathan Jackson | #20

Published | Video Starts at 04:18

… nearly 11 million people who live on this island just 90 miles off the coast of Florida, many of whom have lived their entire lives under a US Embargo. This The blockade has been running all year, with the exception of just one tanker that was allowed through on March 30. with enough fuel to power the country for maybe 10 days, maybe two weeks at a maximum. It is not a long term solution and it does not resolve the crisis that Cubans face now. (04:18–04:32)

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Asserts that only one tanker was allowed through the blockade this year.

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