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‘To play God’: Cuba’s healthcare system collapses under US pressure

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Cuba's healthcare system is buckling under fuel and supply shortages as the Trump administration tightens US sanctions, Al Jazeera reports. The island's hospitals and clinics have long relied on imports that sanctions make harder to secure. It's a reminder of how deeply Cuba's decades-long standoff with Washington still shapes daily life for ordinary Cubans.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2026/7/30/to-play...

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