00:00In the United States, a group of 52 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Donald Trump
00:04questioning the expansion of the economic blockade against Cuba
00:07and warning that the six-decade-old policy has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis on the island.
00:13The initiative was promoted by Congressman Gregory Meeks and Senator Kincaid,
00:18who argued in the text that Washington's attempt to force political change in Cuba
00:23has failed despite more than 60 years of sanctions.
00:25The lawmakers also urged the president to pursue diplomatic alternatives
00:30instead of maintaining what they call an ineffective policy of pressure.
00:34It is important to highlight that the U.S. blockade against Cuba was recently intensified
00:39by an executive order signed by President Trump,
00:42a merit-imposing tariff on imports from countries that supply oil to the Caribbean island.
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