Lies About Cuba Debunked no.1

***UPDATE: President Donald Trump has reinstated Cuba on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, reversing former President Joe Biden’s January, 14 decision.
Biden’s removal followed a Vatican-mediated agreement in which Cuba agreed to release over 500 prisoners, including those detained during the 2021 protests.
Trump’s action reimposes sanctions such as restrictions on US foreign assistance and a ban on defense exports. Cuba has consistently denied allegations of supporting terrorism. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the move in social media as an “act of mockery and abuse.”

Source: https://www.rt.com/news/611314-donald-trump-inaugurated-president/

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***Three lies about Cuba debunked >>>
https://www.liberationnews.org/three-lies-about-cuba-debunked/

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Lie #1: Electricity and food shortages are the result of failure by the government

The truth: For over 60 years, the U.S. government has attempted to strangle the Cuban economy by cutting it off from the rest of the world. Not only are no U.S. companies or individuals permitted to trade with Cuba, the blockade means that almost any entity from any country in the world is barred from doing business in the United States if they trade with Cuba. The blockade causes Cuba $15 million worth of losses every day.

Because Cuba is prevented from importing enough fuel, plants that generate electricity frequently have to shut down. Plus, since Cuba is prohibited from purchasing spare parts, when equipment at these plants break it can be next to impossible to fix. The same goes for modern agricultural machinery. Storms like Hurricane Ian, intensifying because of climate change, often cause major damage to crops – which cannot be replaced with imports due to the blockade.