What? There are people who want the U.S. to trade with Cuba?
Haven’t those people been paying attention to Ralph Nader and the anti-globalization forces? Don’t they know that when poor, Third World countries trade with the US, we evil capitalists will only exploit them and impoverish them?
We can’t let that happen to Fidel! We can’t let the poor, brave revolutionaries of Cuba be exploited! For their own good, for the good of the revolution, we must make sure that they never engage in trade with the USA.
That’s likely because the trade with the rest of the world is quite limited.
As for who is to blame in Cuba’s poverty…eeesh…that can be tough. It’s a combination of embargos and an unpleasant authoritarian government.
"As soon as the old basterd dies, the Cuban people will see a tremendous upturn in their fortunes, as the pre-castro Cuban elites return and restore the economy. "
And become another Haiti. Not to mention most of that new “fortune” would likely fall into the hands the few, wealthy elite. Then, Cuba would REALLY be a typical third world country.
Astorian, that is quite comical because it is quite true that many of the people who are antiglobals are for trade with Cuba. Go figure.
>> That’s likely because the trade with the rest of the world is quite limited
Jurhael, I am appalled by the ignorance contained in this short sentence. Can you expand? What exactly is it that you have to buy from America and no one else can sell you? What are the things which cannot be found in Asia, Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America…? Seeing that the US itself buys loads of stuff abroad this statement id so US-centric as to be laughable. What the heck does the US make that no one else makes and which is so absolutely necessary for the sustaining of human life?
I have been to Cuba and there’s plenty of imported stuff to be found and anyone who has the money can buy it. They just don’t have the money. Even many things from the US can be found as they are imported through Mexico.