Cuba says US sanctions contributed to rise in infant deaths

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Over the past decades, Cuba's infant mortality rate has been ranked among one of the lowest in the Western Hemisphere. But between 2018 and 2025, the infant mortality rate has more than doubled, with doctors pointing to health care failures tied directly to US sanctions and Washington's oil embargo. CGTN’s Luis Chirino has this report from Havana. #cgtnnews Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://www.cgtnnow.com/featured/events/cgtn-live-now-1 Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: X: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @cgtnamerica This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

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