3 ms·Castro's Cuba, a society totally hollowed out by communism How's that again?by angersock 11y agoCastro's Cuba, a society totally hollowed out by communism How's that again?pjc50 11y ago.. and half a century of US sanctions.rogerthis 11y agoHowever, Cuba could trade with a lot of other countries, including some big ones like Brazil (since mid 70s, when the military government then in power had become anti-US).