cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/53050640 > Sept. 10, 2026 > [weekly newsletter about Cuba from the *Belly Of The Beast* news collective. Their videos can be found at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos] > >Cuba’s government says the U.S. embargo caused more than $8 billion in damage in a single year. > > >Its latest report to the United Nations describes surgeons working under the light of a cell phone, a mother worrying about her son’s cancer treatment being interrupted and children waiting for vaccines that are stuck in warehouses. > > >This week, we look at how the U.S. government's economic war on Cuba affects everyday life on the island. > > **Also:** > * A Senate Candidate Visits Cuba — and Speaks Out > * A Mother Builds the Workplace Her Son Couldn’t Find > * Rubio Sanctions Cuban Bank, Oil and Mining Companies > * US Warns of Health Crisis Its Policies Created > >