TRUE ANON TRUTH FEED Episode 532: Cuba 1
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Mar 24, 2026 Daniel Montero, Havana-based journalist and filmmaker with Belly of the Beast, shares on-the-ground reporting from Cuba. He discusses the history and mechanics of the U.S. blockade, recent oil and sanction impacts, hospital and fuel crises, and how isolation has transformed daily life. He also reflects on political pressures, tourism collapse, and calls for U.S. political action.
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U.S. Policy Escalated Into An Active Blockade
- U.S. executive orders and Helms-Burton enforcement have escalated sanctions into an active economic blockade.
- Brace Belden highlights Trump's 2026 order targeting any country that supplies oil to Cuba, cutting crucial imports and access to finance.
Blockade Rules Extend Beyond Direct U.S. Trade
- The blockade restricts any product with over 10% U.S. parts and forbids ships docking both in the U.S. and Cuba within 160 days.
- Brace explains Helms-Burton Title IV lets the U.S. sanction third-party companies for doing business with Cuba, expanding economic isolation.
Flotilla Trip Delivered 50 Tons Of Medical Aid
- Brace joined a Progressive International-led aid flotilla delivering ~50 tons of mostly medical supplies to Havana.
- The trip was organized quickly and combined aid delivery with meetings between international left parties and Cuban officials.
