U.S. Lawmakers Urge Lifting Sanctions on Cuba Amid Energy Crisis
Democratic Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Jonathan Jackson visited Cuba to assess the impact of the U.S. energy blockade on the island. During their visit, they met with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other officials, witnessing firsthand the severe consequences of the blockade, including national blackouts, fuel shortages, and paralyzed hospitals. The lawmakers criticized the blockade as 'economic bombing' and called for a permanent solution to the humanitarian crisis. They highlighted Cuba's recent steps towards economic openness and pardoning prisoners as signs of readiness for negotiation. The visit comes amid ongoing high-level talks between the U.S. and Cuba, although details remain undisclosed. 
