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Re:Cuba's grid goes offline with blackout after a major powe... by bpodgursky on Saturday October 19, 2024 @02:43AM (#41886102)
Is the US sanctioning Canada? I must have missed that news.
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Re:Cuba's grid goes offline with blackout after a major powe... by creddit on Saturday October 19, 2024 @02:51AM (#41886128)
Not directly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helms–Burton_Act
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Re:Cuba's grid goes offline with blackout after a major powe... by pjmlp on Saturday October 19, 2024 @02:52AM (#41886134)
Welcome 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-...

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