Chairs of three Congressional committees just sent a letter to President Biden demanding he lift sanctions against Cuba following Hurricane Ian.
U.S. sanctions prevent Cuba from importing construction materials that they need to rebuild.
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U.S. sanctions prevent Cuba from importing construction materials that they need to rebuild.
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The sanctions against Cuba are a relic of the Cold War and were imposed immediately after the Cuban people overthrew US-backed dictator, Fulgencio Batista.
The sanctions prohibit US companies from selling to Cuba, and block foreign companies that trade with Cuba from US markets.
The sanctions prohibit US companies from selling to Cuba, and block foreign companies that trade with Cuba from US markets.
U.S. documents explicitly state that the sanctions aim to destroy Cuba.
State Department memos say that the sanctions are intended to "weaken the economic life of Cuba," and "decrease monetary and real wages, to bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government.”
State Department memos say that the sanctions are intended to "weaken the economic life of Cuba," and "decrease monetary and real wages, to bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government.”
Hurricane Ian severely damaged Cuba’s power grid and destroyed tens of thousands of homes.
The letter to Biden states: “Just as in our own country, significant recovery efforts will be necessary to rebuild from Ian’s devastation.”
The letter to Biden states: “Just as in our own country, significant recovery efforts will be necessary to rebuild from Ian’s devastation.”
In 2005, Cuba offered to send doctors to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Katrina killed nearly 2,000 people, overwhelmingly in Black neighborhoods.
Even though local officials wanted Cuba’s help, President Bush rejected the offer while his own government failed to respond.
Katrina killed nearly 2,000 people, overwhelmingly in Black neighborhoods.
Even though local officials wanted Cuba’s help, President Bush rejected the offer while his own government failed to respond.
The three Congressional chairs are not the only ones demanding an end to sanctions against Cuba.
On Sunday, 188,000 New York Times subscribers opened their weekend papers to a full-page ad calling for Biden to temporarily lift sanctions against Cuba.
On Sunday, 188,000 New York Times subscribers opened their weekend papers to a full-page ad calling for Biden to temporarily lift sanctions against Cuba.
So far, Biden is continuing the Cold War/Trump policy of strangulation, apparently to use this disaster to increase pressure on the country.
With both countries reeling from the same storm, isn’t it time for a change?
#FuerzaCuba
With both countries reeling from the same storm, isn’t it time for a change?
#FuerzaCuba
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