{
  "id": 9797638,
  "title": "US Sanctions Are Stifling Cuban Economic Reform Efforts, Minister Says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/us-sanctions-are-stifling-cuban-economic-reform-efforts-minister-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T16:39:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-09-25/us-sanctions-stifling-cuban-economic-reform-minister-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cuba Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Fernández De Cossío says sanctions are hobbling the island’s efforts to overhaul its economy and embrace capitalist reforms. He also acknowledges that people in Cuba are hoping political change in Washington might ease pressure on the island. Speaking with David Gura, De Cossío says, “if the US eases the amount of pressure, then those transformations…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}