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Pramila Jayapal: “The multi-pronged maximum pressure campaign coming from the…”

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 04:38

It is not a long term solution and it does not resolve the crisis that Cubans face now. The bottom line is that The multi-pronged maximum pressure campaign coming from the United States is hurting the Cuban people more than it is hurting the government agencies or the leaders. that it is supposed to be targeting. And it's doing absolutely nothing to drive real reform where it's needed. It's hurting people like Alejandro, a premature baby born in Havana in the maternity hospital who weighed only two pounds. (04:38–04:52)

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Asserts that US policies are harming Cuban civilians more than the government.

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