60 Years Of The United States Embargo: Could It Finally Be Working?
“Shortages of food, oil, and medicine are not uncommon on the island, though they have reportedly never been this bad before”
Juan Quintero
November 3, 2022
“Shortages of food, oil, and medicine are not uncommon on the island, though they have reportedly never been this bad before”
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