Cuba does not really have a good record when it comes to human rights.
But its health system does have an excellent reputation.
Cuba has long been working on its health diplomacy, by sending their doctors to countries around the world. It is really amazing what they have achieved given the fact that it is really a very poor country.
Only two countries, the US and Israel, voted against this motion. That is pretty amazing [0] when you consider how divided the UN usually is.
Unfortunately, I expect that both the original submission and my comment will very soon be flagged into oblivion.
[0] No, it was not surprising that these countries voted against it, it was surprising that they were the only ones.
Not sure if such mild issues justify the harsh embargo...
Well, I guess US truly wanted all the south american nations to be deprived of independent industrialization. [1]
I guess the rise of China offered an alternative to these SA nations.
There really is only one country in the world that believes that the embargo is justified (Israel probably does not really care either way).
The embargo started because the US did not want communist regimes in their backyard. As a reaction the Cubans nationalized all US companies and property. There is a powerful lobby in the US against lifting the embargo.
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[ 87.0 ms ] story [ 2075 ms ] threadOnly two countries, the US and Israel, voted against this motion. That is pretty amazing [0] when you consider how divided the UN usually is.
Unfortunately, I expect that both the original submission and my comment will very soon be flagged into oblivion.
[0] No, it was not surprising that these countries voted against it, it was surprising that they were the only ones.
What are some of such records?
I doubt that such records would be worse than US or Israel given the recent situations.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/americas/cuba/report-cu...
> Right to food
I guess this can be blamed on US embargo.
> Repression of dissent & Freedom of expression
+1
Not sure if such mild issues justify the harsh embargo... Well, I guess US truly wanted all the south american nations to be deprived of independent industrialization. [1]
I guess the rise of China offered an alternative to these SA nations.
Let's see how things pan out...
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Open-Veins-Latin-America-Centuries/dp...
The embargo started because the US did not want communist regimes in their backyard. As a reaction the Cubans nationalized all US companies and property. There is a powerful lobby in the US against lifting the embargo.