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Four Democratic U_S_ Congress members visited Cuba and described the energy embargo on Cuba as a 'silent Gaza'.

Four Democratic Congress members visited Cuba and compared the US energy embargo to a 'silent Gaza,' citing its severe impact amid an ongoing crisis. They met with Cuban officials but noted no current talks to lift the embargo, which has worsened blackouts, transportation, and medical access.

Four Democratic members of U.S. Congress visited Cuba and compared the U.S. energy embargo imposed by President Donald Trump to 'silent Gaza', describing the embargo as turning the island into a 'silent Gaza'.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez announced that talks with the U.S. are at a standstill, despite Cuba's recent free-market reforms. The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Cuban officials and companies, and Cuba will address the U.S. oil embargo at a UN debate on July 7.

A Colombian ship carrying nearly 100 tons of food, medicine, and other essential goods arrived in Havana as part of humanitarian aid to Cuba. The shipment, ordered by President Gustavo Petro, includes solar panels and materials to address crises linked to U.S. energy sanctions, which have worsened Cuba's power outages and oil shortages.