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Cuban deputy foreign minister says it's an "absurd allegation" that his country is a threat to U.S.

Name: Cuban deputy foreign minister says it's an "absurd allegation" that his country is a threat to U.S.
Uploaded: 2026-09-21T17:14:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 22 s
Description: Cuba's power grid collapsed on Friday, leaving millions on the island without electricity, marking the sixth known outage since President Trump cut off fuel to the country in January. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman spoke with Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossio about the blockade.

Cuba's power grid collapsed on Friday, leaving millions on the island without electricity, marking the sixth known outage since President Trump cut off fuel to the country in January. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman spoke with Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossio about the blockade.