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 "published": "2026-11-03T04:39:53.250Z",
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 "place": "Havana, Cuba",
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 "headline": "Cuba's Economic Strain Deepens",
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  "The Cuban peso has plummeted to 900 to the US dollar, according to Havana Times, as economic hardships intensify under continued U.S. sanctions.",
  "Cuba's healthcare system faces mounting challenges with medicine shortages and power outages, CBS News reports, amid worsening living conditions for residents.",
  "At the United Nations, Cuba and the U.S. exchanged sharp criticisms over the embargo, while Costa Rica became the first country to vote against the UN call to end the U.S. trade blockade, per Havana Times."
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