Utopia Talk / Politics / Trump keeps on winning: Cuba

Average Ameriacn Member	Mon Jul 12 12:01:10 http://www...fter-massive-protests-n1273716 Cuban president defiant, blames embargo after protests A defiant Cuban president lashed out at the U.S. embargo in response to protests over economic shortages during the pandemic. July 12, 2021 A defiant Cuban president lashed out at the U.S. embargo against Cuba on Monday in response to rare protests across the country over the lack of food, fuel, medicine and other goods during the pandemic. President Miguel Díaz-Canel said that a "politics of economic asphyxiation" was having a “cumulative effect” throughout Cuba. He and representatives from his government said U.S. sanctions against Cuba had contributed to power outages and limited access to food and medical supplies during the pandemic. Speaking of the economic issues in Cuban society and the reasons some have been protesting, Díaz-Canel said, "What is their origin, what is their cause? It is the blockade." The president said the Cuban protests were the result of a U.S. and social media campaign to manipulate people while the island is facing hardship during the pandemic. Addressing the people, he said, it was legitimate "to have dissatisfactions, but also we have to be capable to visualize, to define when we're being manipulated, where they want to separate us." He said forces that want to appear as “saviors” to Cuba “are not interested in the health of the people.” “They want to change a system, or a regime they call it, to impose what type of government and what type of regime in Cuba? The privatization of public services. The kind that gives more possibility to the rich minority and not the majority." Cuba's health minister said that the embargo has impacted Cuba's ability to combat the virus through restrictions on medications and supplies to make medicines, as well as equipment such as ventilators. Díaz-Canel also denounced what he called the “Cuban mafia” in Miami, referring to Cuban American community members and legislators opposed to the Communist government. Thousands of Cubans took to the streets across the country on Sunday, shouting slogans against the government such as, “We want freedom” and “We are no longer afraid.” Cuba is currently facing its worst economic crisis in decades, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, worsened by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic drove tourism, which was a critical driver of the island economy, to a halt. The country has since seen food shortages, power outages and mounting coronavirus cases.
Hrothgar Member	Mon Jul 12 12:20:22 Still not sure why Cuba has been considered an "enemy" in recent years. I guess because of quazi communism? It just feels short sighted and petty. Far better for the US long term to have Cuba friendly than an enemy considering it's location relative to the US.
Habebe Member	Mon Jul 12 15:23:52 Hrothgar, The real reason is votes, the key to winning FLA is the Cuban American vote, and Cuban Americans want a tough stance against the Cuban regime.
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