October 9, 2026
[weekly newsletter about Cuba from the Belly Of The Beast news collective. Their videos can be found at: https://peertube.world/c/cuba_botb_videos/videos]

The U.S. government's economic war on Cuba doesn't just affect Cubans.

For Massachusetts musician Ben Grosscup, whose mother was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the consequences of U.S. sanctions have become deeply personal.

This week, we speak with Grosscup, who traveled to Havana in search of a potentially groundbreaking Cuban treatment for the disease that is unavailable in the United States.

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• Rubio Renews Aid Cut Threats Over Cuban Missions
• Fifty Years Since Cubana Flight 455