The Donald Trump administration has imposed severe sanctions on Cuba this year, including an oil embargo, aimed at crippling the Cuban economy and the Cuban government’s ability to rule the country. The Cuban people have endured severe privation, but their resilience and ingenuity have thwarted hindered Washington’s declared agenda. CGTN’s Luis Chirino met with two Cuban communications professionals to discuss how they’re coping with US-imposed shortages of food, fuel, and medicine.

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