UN assembly calls on the US (for the 20th time) to lift trade embargo against Cuba

Wednesday, October 26th 2011 - 02:53 UTC

Full article 6 comments

The UN General Assembly called on Tuesday for the 20th straight year on the United States to lift its trade embargo against Cuba, as the communist-run island dismissed as fraudulent US moves to ease some restrictions. Read full article

Comments

Disclaimer & comment rules

I
when will UN sanction US ?? or UK for terrorism ?? sure they will go after Libyans for the oil and gold but about the real terrorist of the world ?? this is one good step for UN but it foesn't even begging to boost the world trust in UN. as it stands un has become the world worst murderous dictator.
Oct 26th, 2011 - 05:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
xbarilox
“Only Israel, heavily dependent on US backing in the Middle East, supported the United States in opposing the non-binding resolution, while the tiny Pacific states of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau abstained.” Israel, the best friend of Cristina de Kirchner, who is the best friend of Fidel, who is the best friend of Chávez, who is the best friend of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is the best enemy of Israel lol too much coherence
Oct 26th, 2011 - 05:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
GeoffWard2
This gives the impression that the US is economically blockading Cuba.
This is not true.

Brasil, in particular, has put big investment of taxpayer's money into Cuba through BNDES.
China, Spain, Venezuela AND the USA are even bigger providers of trade (Cuban imports by country of origin, 2009).
The USA, like any other nation, has the right to trade - or not trade - with whom ever it wants.

See Cuba's Foreign Relations, page 15

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KGKzi__WxJIC&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=cuba+trade+financial+support+brazil&source=bl&ots=7kL0UVLXwg&sig=BLjlUtobyf0iHtXTR66tdp4Z9g8&hl=en&ei=cNynTuCXMIHqgQfVvrz2Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=cuba%20trade%20financial%20support%20brazil&f=false
Oct 26th, 2011 - 10:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
Yuleno
The US also has political prisoner ,the death penalty,illegally exploited immigrants,massive debt,internment camps,and an embargo(selective)on trade with Cuba.no play on words or freedom to trade or not trade changes any of that.
Oct 27th, 2011 - 02:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
GeoffWard2
” . . . and an embargo (selective) on trade with Cuba.
No play on words
or freedom to trade or not trade
changes any of that. ”

Yes, I feel mighty sorry for the Cuban people;
their plight is rooted in the political dogma of their ruler(s), not trade.

I betray my political allegiance by refering you to:
'Guia Politicamente Incorrecto da América Latina'
by Leandro Narloch e Duda Teixeira (Veja journalistas)
- particularly the first section on Che Guevara, a false prophet, if ever I saw one!
Oct 27th, 2011 - 06:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
-+
Yuleno
It's only a dogma because it's socialist,if it were another dogma like capitalist were by it's very nature wealth accrues to the rich it would probably be called economic sense an equally false label.the greatest problem for cubans is a hostile neighbour that has spent the years de-stabilising Cuba.I'm sure that would be of concern to anyone who cares more about cubans than their fears of a successful socialist warrants
Oct 27th, 2011 - 09:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
-+

Commenting for this story is now closed.
If you have a Facebook account, become a fan and comment on our Facebook Page!