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Cuba Under Pressure: Sanctions, Survival, and the Long Standoff

As expanded U.S. sanctions deepen energy shortages and provoke mass demonstrations, these books trace how external coercion has shaped Cuban politics, daily life, and strategies of resistance across decades.

6 booksMay 2, 2026

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Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive'bbc.com On May Day Cuba’s Communist Leaders Deliver a Defiant Tone to the U.S.nytimes.com Trump expands Cuba sanctions with global reach, targeting foreign banks and firmsscmp.com

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