"Douhan said that there has been a further deterioration of all sectors in Cuba due to the trade and financial curbs that have been exerted by Washington since the Cold War era. Douhan who has been in Cuba since last week said the US embargo does not "conform to a "broad number of international legal norms." She said the sanctions "have been substantially exacerbating the humanitarian situation in Cuba... and have been designed to prevent Cuba from receiving any economic revenue, especially in hard currency.""
"Douhan said on Friday that she had met with a number of people from Cuba's public and private sectors to assess how they are affected by the embargo. 'For the communities with low income, the higher inflation as well as the scarcity of resources makes it very difficult to even get proper nutrition,' she said, urging the US to stop using sanctions and 'maximum pressure constraints.'"
"Cuba has been grappling with inflation and food shortagesImage: Alexandre Meneghini/REUTERS What is the economic situation in Cuba? An economic and energy crisis has battered Cuba since 2020, with the island country witnessing a plummeting gross domestic product (GDP) along with inflation, food shortages and blackouts. Authorities in Cuba say the crisis stems from the economic hardships during the COVID pandemic lockdowns and stricter US sanctions, am"
Long-standing US trade and financial sanctions constrain Cuba's economy and public sectors, contributing to deterioration across multiple sectors including education, food security, and health care. The embargo restricts Cuba's ability to receive economic revenue, especially hard currency, and is described as inconsistent with numerous international legal norms. Sanctions have substantially exacerbated the humanitarian situation, increasing inflation and scarcity of resources that make proper nutrition difficult for low-income communities. An economic and energy crisis since 2020 has led to a plummeting GDP, food shortages, blackouts, and persistent inflation. Cuban authorities attribute the crisis to COVID-19 lockdown losses and tighter US sanctions.
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