The US wants regime change in Cuba. But Havana’s European friends have deserted it too | Paul Taylor
Summary
The United States, under President Donald Trump, has increased economic pressure on Cuba through a blockade and sanctions aiming to change its government. Cuba faces severe shortages of fuel and electricity, but few countries or European allies are helping the island, partly because of Cuba’s own government problems and global political shifts.Key Facts
- President Trump ordered a blockade restricting fuel supplies to Cuba to pressure its communist government.
- The US indicted Raúl Castro for murder related to a 1996 incident involving US aircraft.
- Cuba is suffering from widespread poverty, power outages, and lack of medical resources due to fuel shortages.
- Traditional allies like Russia, Venezuela, Mexico, and Brazil are unable or unwilling to provide support.
- Cuba’s economic struggles result partly from its communist government’s poor management and restrictions on freedoms.
- The US embargo limits Cuba’s access to resources, but internal policies have also hindered food production and economic growth.
- Venezuela’s collapse and US actions ended the oil shipments that previously helped Cuba.
- Russia’s focus on its war in Ukraine limits its support for Cuba, and China has not challenged the US blockade.
- Overseas remittances from Cuban exiles help sustain Cuba economically.
- Up to one million Cubans have left the country in the last two years seeking better opportunities.
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