Cuba

Calls to End the U.S. Embargo on Cuba Grow After Power Outages

After Cubans suffered at the hands of the U.S., many are demanding an end to its unilateral embargo of Cuba

Cubans sit outside their apartment watching people go by in Old Havana, Cuba | Francisco Lozano, 2023.

For more than 60 years, Cubans have suffered under a U.S. embargo of Cuba with hundreds of sanctions crippling Cuba’s growth. On Wednesday, The United Nations General Assembly held its yearly vote to condemn the unilateral oppression of Cuba by the United States. Unsurprisingly, the U.S. and Israel voted against the condemnation as they have both done for decades.

Causing the suffering of more than 11 million Cubans has been comical to Department of State (State) staff under every president. On Monday, State Spokesperson Matt Miller laughed in response to a question from a reporter about the UN vote during a press briefing. They not only don’t take it seriously but seemingly find joy in the oppression of people who do not want to join their corrupt capitalist club.