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Coverage dated October 11, 2026 to October 12, 2026

Cubans turn to free community pharmacies from Catholic Charities as medicines grow scarce

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Every Thursday and Sunday at noon, dozens of people gather outside an apartment building in Havana’s Vedado neighborhood. Laura Mendoza comes downstairs, checks their names against a list and hands out medicine they requested through WhatsApp.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Cubans turn to free community pharmacies as medicines grow scarce (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    In Havana, Laura Mendoza runs a project called “Medicine Is Not for Sale,” providing free medications to Cubans facing severe shortages

  2. Crux

    Cubans turn to free community pharmacies from Catholic Charities as medicines grow scarce (opens Crux)

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    Every Thursday and Sunday at noon, dozens of people gather outside an apartment building in Havana’s Vedado neighborhood. Laura Mendoza comes downstairs, checks their names against a list and hands out medicine they requested through WhatsApp.

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