# Doctors Face Crisis Amid Sanctions

- Place: Havana, Cuba (23.1136, -82.3666)
- Published: 2026-11-02T17:44:02.233Z · expires 2026-11-09T17:44:02.233Z
- Floors (The Arena): E6 Organisms, E10 Institutions, E12 States
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Cuba's medical professionals are grappling with severe shortages of medicine and supplies, compounded by widespread power outages, as U.S. sanctions intensify, CBS News reports.

Healthcare workers in Havana are reporting increasing challenges in providing care due to a lack of essential medications and equipment, while frequent blackouts disrupt hospital operations, per Havana Times.

The ongoing economic hardships have sparked international attention, with Costa Rica becoming the first country to vote against the U.S. embargo at the UN, as noted by TiCOTimes.

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