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Sanctions Kill I Have Watched Them Do It

AmericansPovertyMiddle ClassEconomic And Social Mobility

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The article describes humanitarian and political consequences of the U.S. embargo on Cuba, but does not provide any concrete commercial mechanism, price signal, supply chain disruption, or company-specific impact. No commodity, product, or sector is directly affected in a commercially measurable way. The event is a policy/political commentary without actionable trade or investment implications.

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  • U.S. embargo on Cuba has been in place since 1962.
  • Cuba's infant mortality rate has risen since 2019.
  • Two-thirds of essential medicines are in short supply in Cuba.
  • Over 1.4 million Cubans have left the country since 2020.
  • The blockade has cost Cuba $7.5 billion in 2024-2025 alone.

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