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The U.S. says its sanctions are not aimed at depriving Cuba of essential goods. Thousands of stranded shipping containers tell a different story.

Sept. 17, 2026
from #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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Thousands of containers filled with food, medicine and other goods bound for Cuba have been stranded throughout the Caribbean since two shipping giants stopped deliveries to avoid tough U.S. sanctions, according to diplomats, Cuban officials, merchants and others involved in the imports.

The containers stranded in various ports include humanitarian aid, from solar panels to medication to colostomy bags. Dozens of containers of aid purchased by different United Nations agencies are among them.

U.S. sanctions have also hobbled shipments by air, and forced the World Health Organization to scrap planned deliveries of cancer drugs.

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[-] derAbsender@piefed.social 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yes and i have heard from a redditor that is enough for them to suffer.

Since they could just bend the knee to Lord Orange, but dont so they deserve this.

And since they have the choice, between tyranny and mass death, that is freedom.

Of course said redditor claimed to be an academic.

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