Video - Exclusive Interview | U.S. Lawmakers Pramila Jayapal & Jonathan Jackson Speak in Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/anhjwo2GQQxH5Xu8my1Gxd

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

#US lawmakers Rep. #PramilaJayapal (D-WA) and Rep. #JonathanJackson (D-IL) traveled to Cuba and gave an exclusive interview to Belly of the Beast from Havana.

Their visit comes at a critical time for the island. Cuba is grappling with a deep economic crisis, fueled by U.S. “maximum pressure” #sanctions and an #oil #blockade.

“The only way to really understand the impact, the humanitarian crisis we’ve created, is by being here and talking to the Cuban people,” said Jayapal.
After their visit, both lawmakers described what they saw as a humanitarian crisis.

“This is an act of war that our country must stop,” stated Jackson.

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#Russia Punctures #Oil Blockade, But Economic War Rages On
https://groups.io/g/cubanews/message/51607

April 3, 2026

[weekly newsletter about #Cuba (with YouTube #video links) from the #BellyOfTheBeast #news collective. Their videos can also be found at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos]

Also:

• With #Rubio in Wonderland, Dems Denounce Blockade
• Anti-Imperialist Bicycle Rally Takes Over Malecón
• From #Ireland to #Havana
• Niki Franco: "Cuba Represents Possibility"
• Belly of the Beast Recommends
• Cuba to Free More Than 2,000 #Prisoners
• Judge: Trump Illegally Targeted 900K Immigrants
• Cuba on #US Talks: Everything But Sovereignty "On the Table"
• #Black Doctors Call Out Cuba Blockade's Human Toll
• OAS Rights Commission Ignores Elephant in the Room
  

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Video - The Human Cost of US Sanctions
https://peertube.world/w/7Li2JGyMsh5FFDkYvPsJGi
Duration - 8:28

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

BotB's Liz Oliva and Drop Site’s Ryan Grim recently visited the William Soler Pediatric #Hospital in #Havana where they spoke with the chief anesthesiologist, Alioth Fernández, and the parents of some of his patients.

Cuba's public and free #healthcare system was long considered one of the best in the world. Its doctors are top-notch, dedicated and caring. This is a story about what happens when the most powerful country in the world uses economic warfare to deprive a smaller country from obtaining the #medicine it needs to save lives.

The #Cuban government cannot access the international financial system, cannot import freely, cannot buy what its children need — not because of indifference, but because #US sanctions have destroyed the country’s economy and drained the #PublicHealth budget.

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Video - Thousands Flood Havana's Malecón in Massive Bike Rally for Cuba's Sovereignty
https://peertube.world/w/37MCVUfFoq4p9Eko6zqA32
Duration - 1:51

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

Amid a U.S.-imposed #oil #blockade on Cuba that has caused widespread fuel shortages, yesterday thousands of students and workers took over #Havana's #Malecón in a pro-government rally on bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards and electric vehicles.

The gathering celebrated the anniversaries of two Cuban youth organizations.

“This march is a demonstration that we are standing firm,” said one student.

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Video - Niki Franco on Cuba: The U.S. Blockade Isn’t Abstract
https://peertube.world/w/8hucfzxEC9Fiqb8PdAwYsH
Duration - 6:00

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

The deep crisis currently affecting Cuba is a direct consequence of decades of #US sanctions, and now it’s taking its most recent form as an #oil #blockade. Many people in the US disagree with their government’s policy toward Cuba, including Niki Franco.

Franco, a #PuertoRican writer and activist living in the US, traveled with the #NuestraAméricaConvoy to deliver humanitarian aid and see what daily life in Cuba is like under these US policies.

“I always invite people to learn about Cuba’s history of solidarity with other nations. You can look at any continent and find examples of Cuba helping others,” Niki told BotB.

Niki reflects on her own responsibility, and that of all US citizens, to understand the connection between US foreign policy and the hardships endured by millions of Cubans.

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Video - “This Is Not Charity — It’s Sovereignty”: Colombian Congresswoman on Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/puPGyRddwEy4ptsGRXBmEL
Duration - 1:16

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

Colombian Congresswoman María Fernanda Carrascal argues that Cuba’s crisis is not about charity, but about #sovereignty, pressure and the right to survive. Carrascal calls for stronger positions across #LatinAmerica as pressure on Cuba intensifies.

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Cuban Americans to Trump and Rubio: “Not in our name”
https://belly-of-the-beast.kit.com/posts/cuban-americans-to-trump-and-rubio-not-in-our-name

March 27, 2026

from the #BellyOfTheBeast
Videos at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos

Also:

• Jeremy Corbyn: "Cuba Must Not Be Isolated"
• US Punishes Cuba for Helping Bring Peace to Colombia
• Cuba and Puerto Rico: "Two Wings of the Same Bird"
• Solidarity Can't Be Blocked
• Activists Face Border Harassment and Slander Campaign
• US-Government-Funded Hit Piece on BotB
• NY Times: Cubans Dying in US Oil Blockade
• Recommended Reading and Watching
• NY Times Parrots Fake News About Russia Spy Base in Cuba
• Cuba Willing to Compensate US for Nationalizations
• Why US Keeps Doubling Down on Hard-Line Cuba Policy
• US Embassy in Havana Warns US Citizens to Avoid...US Citizens
• Rubio Testifies Against Friend in Corruption Case
• US Wants Oil to Enter Cuba — For Its Embassy
• US Deportation Flights to Cuba Continue
• Are #US Journalists Getting Played by Anonymous Sources on #Cuba?

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Video - Jeremy Corbyn: “Cuba must not be isolated”
https://peertube.world/w/xmLFvyhvg9zAxHo65LD1rw
Duration - 1:16

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

Jeremy Corbyn traveled to Havana as part of an international solidarity delegation from Nuestra América Convoy and stated that the crisis in Cuba is the direct result of the blockade, not the Cuban government. “It's time for all of us to step up and show solidarity with Cuba,” said Corbyn.

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Video - ‘Obama’s Announcement Was Everything We Worked For’
https://peertube.world/w/gSBhMubMzY3U8PUqztmqVd

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

In 2014, something historic happened. The #US admitted that decades of economic war toward Cuba had failed — and chose engagement instead. Historian #PeterKornbluh recalls the moment #BarackObama and #RaúlCastro announced the opening on live television. “It was everything we had worked for,” he says.

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Video - Ely Malik: Meet Cuba’s First Officially Recognized Trans Athlete
https://peertube.world/w/9iL77mNcYxEmoiSYySnq3B
Duration - 24:42

[a #video about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast]

Cuban society is becoming more inclusive, but it’s a slow process fraught with tension. Ely Malik Reyes carries the weight of being the first #trans #athlete to be officially recognized by the Cuban Sports Commission.

Belly of the Beast journalist Liz Oliva Fernández sat down with Malik to talk about how he became the man he always was.

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