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Cuba can trade with anyone else. They trade with Canada for heck sake. They have the whole world, their economy shouldn't need us. Let them work with China an
by oldnetguy 2y ago
Cuba can trade with anyone else. They trade with Canada for heck sake.
They have the whole world, their economy shouldn't need us.
Let them work with China and see how well that works out
- pjmlp 2y agoNo they cannot, as US imposes sanction on any country that defies the embargo, so Cuba ends up trading with those that couldn't care less about US embargos.
- _2d30 2y agoAnd yet billions in trade with the EU: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/isdb_results/factsheets/country/details_cuba_en.pdf https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/isdb_results/factsheets/country...
- pjmlp 2y agoSee sibling reply.
- bpodgursky 2y agoIs the US sanctioning Canada? I must have missed that news.
- _2d30 2y agoNot directly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helms–Burton_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helms–Burton_Act
- pjmlp 2y agoWelcome to the world of politics and the hypocrisy, where application of rules depends on the weaknesses of who is being blocked. "Certain jurisdictions, such as the European Union and Canada, have so-called blocking statutes in place that are intended to mitigate the impact of U.S. sanctions on their citizens or entities conducting (in their view) legitimate business in Cuba." https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2019/05/under-helms-burton-act https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2019/05/under-...