Cuba CRISIS: Historian says Cuban people “suffering tremendously”
From MS NOW
Cuba is experiencing a severe humanitarian crisis exacerbated by increasing blackouts and soaring living costs, largely due to a U.S. oil blockade. The country's economy, already strained by years of decline and the effects of COVID-19, is collapsing further as essential support mechanisms such as tourism and remittances diminish, leaving the Cuban populace facing tremendous uncertainty and suffering.
Key Takeaways
- Cuba is suffering a humanitarian crisis unparalleled since the fall of the Soviet Union; history has a way of repeating itself.
- U.S. sanctions aim to pressure Cuba into economic reform, yet they exacerbate the suffering of its citizens instead.
- The term 'alumbrones' shares a harsh irony; intermittent blackouts now mean more darkness than light for desperate Cubans.
- Cuba's plight reveals a broken strategy: Washington hopes for compliance while Cubans search for a way out.
- With over 2 million Cubans escaping, the island's population is shrinking faster than its economy; a silent diaspora unfolds.
Who is mentioned in this episode?
3 people come up, including Ted Hankin, Marco Rubio, Raiden de Coro.
- Ted Hankin (Person)
- Marco Rubio (Person)
- Raiden de Coro (Person)
Mentioned in this episode
- Cuba (Location)
- Cuban Revolution (Concept)
- Venezuela (Location)
- El Cuartico (Company)
- Belly of the Beast (Company)
- Bloomberg (Company)