Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure
The BBC speaks to Havana residents after the US charges the country's former leader, Raúl Castro, with murder.
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The BBC speaks to Havana residents after the US charges the country's former leader, Raúl Castro, with murder.
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