Members of Congress say they found no evidence supporting Trump's claims about Cuba. Plus: spy base claims, new sanctions and nationwide blackouts.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/50202901

[weekly newsletter about Cuba from the Belly Of The Beast news collective. Their videos can be found at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos]

June 16, 2026

Four Democratic lawmakers traveled to Cuba last week to see for themselves the impact of the Trump administration’s economic war on the island.

They returned with firsthand evidence of its devastating consequences, but none to support the claims used by Donald Trump and Marco Rubio to justify an oil blockade and maximum pressure sanctions.

Belly of the Beast journalist Liz Oliva Fernández sat down with the lawmakers to discuss what they witnessed and what Congress can do to push back against the administration’s policy toward Cuba.

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