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New US sanctions are 'collective punishment', Cuba's FM says during May 1 marches

France 24 · May 1, 2026, 8:17 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez slammed a fresh round of US sanctions against the Caribbean island as "collective punishment" as massive crowds marched in the annual May 1 procession outside the US embassy in Havana. Cuba has been plunged deeper into economic crisis following a severe fuel b

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New US sanctions are 'collective punishment', Cuba's FM says during May 1 marches

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