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Re:Internet outages in Cuba following widespread anti-govern... by etc-hosts on Monday July 12, 2021 @03:29PM (#27814021)
The sanction are in place because of the US's long time hatred of the Cuba government. We're still mad about the 1959 land reforms.
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Re:Internet outages in Cuba following widespread anti-govern... by hooplah on Monday July 12, 2021 @05:17PM (#27815250)
That is a lie. We're "mad" about Castro seizing power and nationalizing everything under his oppressive regime.

Human rights violations: https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/cuba

Cuba sanctions: https://www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/

Are you suggesting JFK had an ulterior motive?

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Re:Internet outages in Cuba following widespread anti-govern... by etc-hosts on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @09:30PM (#27828467)
Most of the valuable agricultural land that Castro nationalized was owned by US businesses. The people working the land did not own the land. The US businesses ended up owning the land because of the Spanish American War.
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Re:Internet outages in Cuba following widespread anti-govern... by 908B64B197 on Monday July 12, 2021 @08:08PM (#27816484)
> The sanctions are in place because of their human rights violations. We cannot condone their corrupt government.

The regime can end the sanctions at any time: simply allow for democracy and return the stolen property. It's that simple.

That they would prefer their people risking their lives on rafts and starving should tell us all something about the Castros.

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