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- The U.S. Embassy warned on Aug. 28 that Cuba’s water infrastructure is increasingly unstable.
- It later warned that degraded water and energy systems are causing rising gastrointestinal illnesses.
- Daily blackouts now exceed 24 hours, forcing residents to collect water from street pipes.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodríguez said U.S. economic strangulation cost over $8 billion from March 2025 to February 2026.
