3 ms·
> Countries are not free to decide if they trade with Cuba or not. If they decide to trade with Cuba, the US government threatens sanctions which can lead to ec
by Mediterraneo10 6y ago
> Countries are not free to decide if they trade with Cuba or not. If they decide to trade with Cuba, the US government threatens sanctions which can lead to economic ruin and death
Nearly everyone except for the US trades with Cuba, including the US’s main allies like Canada and the European countries in NATO. The US is content to maintain its own ban on trade with Cuba because its politicians want to woo the Cuban exile vote, but it has been decades since it put pressure on other countries to maintain the same harsh policy.
- 908B64B197 6y agoAnd yet you'll constantly hear folks whining that Cuba would be so prosperous if it wasn't prohibited from trading with one country... It's all America's fault, certainly the local Cuban warlords did nothing wrong.
- sudosysgen 6y agoCuba already is quite prosperous, amongst the best in South America and more prosperous than the average. It's not prohibited from one country alone. If you trade with Cuba, you are under threat of American sanctions. Go to Cuba for a bit, you will see the extent of the smuggling necessary even for non-American goods. I have.
- sudosysgen 6y agoYeah, no, this is not correct. Trade from other countries to Cuba is still incredibly limited because of secondary sanctions to entities that deal with Cuba. Go spend some time in Cuba and you'll see what that means in practice - equipment is bought above market price and smuggled routinely.