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Pramila Jayapal: “The decades-long embargo [on Cuba] is the longest running…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:31

… just this week it was reported that the US Military is quietly ramping up and preparing for military operations in Cuba. Now, all of this starts with a decades long The decades-long embargo [on Cuba] is the longest running trade embargo in modern history. Now having lasted more than 60 years, it is beyond outdated and it's been used to strangle the Cuban people for more than a generation. (01:31–01:39)

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