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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