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“The sanctions are murdering people in Cuba.” That was the message CODEPINK activist Tighe Barry brought directly to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. While millions of Cubans endure blackouts, shortages of fuel and medicine, and the daily consequences of a decades-long economic siege, U.S. officials continue defending policies that... show more

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