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Cuban ambassador to the U.N. says island is "suffering a collective punishment" amid U.S. blockade

Over the past six months or so, Cuba has undergone an unprecedented energy crisis amid President Trump's oil blockade. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman spoke with Cuban Ambassador to the United Nations Ernesto Soberón Guzman about the challenges his country faces.

Published August 8, 2026, 12:03 AM
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Cuban ambassador to the U.N. says island is "suffering a collective punishment" amid U.S. blockade

Over the past six months or so, Cuba has undergone an unprecedented energy crisis amid President Trump's oil blockade. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman spoke with Cuban Ambassador to the United Nations Ernesto Soberón Guzman about the challenges his country faces.

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