Name: Two Cuban documentaries show effects of US sanctions on island nation
Uploaded: 2024-01-07T08:58:49-05:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: A Cuban journalist is looking to spread awareness of the US trade embargo in two illuminating documentaries arriving in early 2024. Liz Oliva Fernández says whenever she covered news or events on the island, be it the push for democratic reforms, or the private businesses springing up after the Castros loosened their grip on power, […]

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Two Cuban documentaries show effects of US sanctions on island nation

A Cuban journalist is looking to spread awareness of the US trade embargo in two illuminating documentaries arriving in early 2024. Liz Oliva Fernández says whenever she covered news or events on the island, be it the push for democratic reforms, or the private businesses springing up after the Castros loosened their grip on power, […]

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