Cuba's Silent Scream: The Human Cost of Economic Strangulation The island nation of Cuba has been on life support for years, its economy crippled by a combination of US sanctions and internal mismanagement.
But the human cost is becoming increasingly dire.
Recent health alerts issued by the US Embassy paint a grim picture: daily power outages lasting over 24 hours, scarce clean running water, and an explosion in gastrointestinal illnesses linked to the degradation of Cuba's infrastructure.