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US Cuba embargo

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Dexter details Cuba fuel crisis after July 2026 delegation, urges end to embargo

Jul 21, 2026

Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR) addresses the House after a July 2026 congressional delegation visit to Cuba. She describes the effects of US policy on fuel imports, electricity, daily life, and healthcare access. The speech references Obama-era normalization reversed in 2017, Trump's January 2025 actions, a 2026 executive order targeting oil suppliers, hospital conditions observed in Havana, Cuba's free healthcare system, and support for Rep. McGovern's legislation to lift the embargo while opposing military action.

▶ Source: Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D.

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Jayapal cites 1960 memo to argue US Cuba embargo amounts to collective punishment

Jul 18, 2026

The video shows Rep. Pramila Jayapal questioning a witness named Mr. Orr during a hearing or interview. She reads Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, references a 1960 classified State Department memo on embargo goals, describes worsening conditions in Cuba including health care failures, and argues the US embargo constitutes collective punishment that has failed for 60+ years. She calls for lifting the embargo and pursuing negotiations instead.

▶ Source: Representative Pramila Jayapal