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It could be said that the longest US war was not with Afghanistan, but with Cuba. And it is an economic war that continues to this day. It needs to end now. 10 February 2022 | ISAAC CHRISTIANSEN | The Legacy of Lester Mallory: Brief Statement Against the U.S. Economic War Against Cuba | CounterPunch…
Photo: Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador delivers a speech. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has criticized the U.S. embargo against Cuba, calling it ‘inhumane.’ 27 July 2021 | Staff | Reuters MEXICO CITY, July 27 (Reuters) – Mexico’s president on Tuesday asserted his country’s right to send fuel to Cuba and said U.S….
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Photo: Cuban Americans demonstrate outside the White House in support of demonstrations taking place in Cuba on July 12, 2021 in Washington, DC.Win McNamee | Getty Images “We are always considering options available to us that would allow us to support the Cuban people,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. 13 July 2021 | Amanda…
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Photo: A 2015 photo shows the US embassy in Havana. Photograph: Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images 23 June 2021 | Michelle Nichols | Reuters NEW YORK, June 23 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday continued Washington’s tradition of voting against an annual United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end to a U.S. economic…
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© Photo : Demosthenes Kyriakoulis / MarineTraffic.com 31 May 2021 | JON GAMBRELL | AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. has sold some 2 million barrels of Iranian crude oil after seizing an oil tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, court documents and government statistics show. The Iranian crude…
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US arguments will be framed as a battle of trade over ‘human rights.’ NZ does not agree. New Zealand says it will set China policy, not US-led Five Eyes 19 April 2021 | Staff | AJE (original link) New Zealand will not let the United States-led Five Eyes alliance dictate its dealings with China, the…
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Sanctions and covid have led to unending lines for everything. Some Cubans will stand in line, for a price. 13.04.2021 | Andreas Knobloch | DW (original link) Shopping for groceries has long been a nightmare for most Cubans. Although buying basic food has slightly improved recently, Ricardo Barragan told DW that “everything is difficult” when…
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