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11/30/2004:

"Squeeze on Castro pinches Cubans"

Bush's sanctions policy is hurting more than those it's intended to

In the five months since the Bush administration tightened sanctions on Cuba, life has become "very complicated" for Yuceika, a Cuban woman who once survived on the $100 sent monthly from Miami by the father of her 12-year-old son.

"Before, I would have to really restrict spending so that the $100 would last a complete month," said Yuceika, 35, a resident of the north-central city of Matanzas who can no longer receive the money. "Now, every day is a gamble."

Full Article : bradenton.com