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> Cuba does not really have a good record when it comes to human rights. What are some of such records? I doubt that such records would be worse than US or Is
by justicezyx 5y ago
> Cuba does not really have a good record when it comes to human rights.
What are some of such records?
I doubt that such records would be worse than US or Israel given the recent situations.
- aliasEli 5y agoFor example: https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/americas/cuba/report-cuba/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/americas/cuba/report-cu...
- justicezyx 5y agoInteresting: > Right to food I guess this can be blamed on US embargo. > Repression of dissent & Freedom of expression +1 Not sure if such mild issues justify the harsh embargo... Well, I guess US truly wanted all the south american nations to be deprived of independent industrialization. [1] I guess the rise of China offered an alternative to these SA nations. Let's see how things pan out... [1] https://www.amazon.com/Open-Veins-Latin-America-Centuries/dp/0853459916 https://www.amazon.com/Open-Veins-Latin-America-Centuries/dp...
- aliasEli 5y agoThere really is only one country in the world that believes that the embargo is justified (Israel probably does not really care either way). The embargo started because the US did not want communist regimes in their backyard. As a reaction the Cubans nationalized all US companies and property. There is a powerful lobby in the US against lifting the embargo.