Name: Rural Cubans face major struggles under US sanctions
Uploaded: 2026-05-18T02:54:42+08:00
Duration: 2 min 31 s
Description: For over six decades, the Cuban government has prioritized the repair and upgrade of the country's electrical power grid. But the country's dependence on fossil fuels to produce electricity has been the target of recent U.S. sanctions, which have had

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For over six decades, the Cuban government has prioritized the repair and upgrade of the country's electrical power grid. But the country's dependence on fossil fuels to produce electricity has been the target of recent U.S. sanctions, which have had a severe impact on the island nation.

CGTN's Luis Chirino visited rural Cuba to see how the U.S. oil blockade has affected everyday life in those regions.

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