Re:Cuba's Fragile Power Grid Finds a Powerful New Partner
by nradov on Tuesday March 24, 2026 @11:10AM
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Why should the USA be forced to do business with a communist dictatorship? Countries are free to trade or not with other countries as they choose. They're welcome to set up their own alternative financial systems and currencies. Not our problem.
The blame here is 100% on the Cuban government. If they want to improve conditions for their people then all they have to do is free the political prisoners, institute multi-party liberal democracy, and adopt free-market capitalism. If they took those simple steps then it would bring tremendous benefits to their country even if US sanctions remained in place.
Re:Cuba's Fragile Power Grid Finds a Powerful New Partner
by cherry_tree on Tuesday March 24, 2026 @03:51PM
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Did you read my post? I didn’t ask for the USA to trade goods or services with Cuba. Certainly didn’t say anything about forcing such trade.
They are debanked from the global financial system due to US sanctions on any business who trades with Cuba
They can’t trade in US dollars, the global currency that nations most typically use for international trade
They can’t follow normal shopping lanes because boats going to Cuba have to stay away from US ports for 180 days
Any company can be sued by any American alleging they have benefitted Cuba
Also, the United Nations has voted unanimously multiple times to drop the sanctions on Cuba- only USA and Israel vote no. To say that it’s a myth that Cuba has been adversely affected by the US actions is plainly stupid.