US Reps Push for Cuba Sanctions Lift

0:00On April 6, two Democratic reps from the U.S. Pramila, Jayapal, and Jonathan Jackson just wrapped a five-day trip to Cuba where they saw first-hand THE. Damage from America's energy blockade, they met with President Miguel Diaz Canal and top officials pushing hard for a real, lasting fix to the island's crises. Cuba's leaders slammed the blockade as criminal, especially the fuel cutoff, but stressed their open and serious talks to sort out differences. Both sides confirm high-level discussions are happening, though details stay under wraps. Meanwhile, Cuba's made moves like letting Cuban Americans invest more and pardoning over 2000 prisoners. Cubans are hurting bad from five years of economic woes, now slammed by fuel shortages. No steady oil from Venezuela after U.S. actions there, plus. Threats of tariffs on other suppliers. Blackouts nationwide, gas lines everywhere, buses stopped, hospitals struggling, even flights grounded. Jayapal called it cruel punishment, like bombing the economy, and said Cuba's steps show its time for real negotiations to ditch decades-old failed.

1:07Policies. Jackson compared it to fights over the straight-of-form moves, saying Cuba's the most sanctioned spot on Earth and deserves free fuel flow for humanitarian. Reasons. The reps plan to drop a full report and team up with House colleagues to live sanctions, aiming to ease this humanitarian mess for good. World news, powered by AI, this is Global News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.