• 3abas@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    You jumped from economy to press freedom.

    Cuba’s economy is entirely because of American sanctions.

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      2 months ago

      Cuba’s primary export trading partners are integral to its economy. In 2025, top partners included the Netherlands (18% of exports, $1.1 billion), China (15%, $900 million), Spain (12%, $720 million), Canada (10%, $600 million), and Germany (9%, $540 million).

      https://www.volza.com/global-trade-data/cuba-export-trade-data/cuba-export-trading-partners/

      That must explain why they are a communist shithole, no freedom of press, state run enterprises that are garbage

      The Government’s monthly food basket provides basic commodities for the entire population. However, in 2023 it was almost entirely imported, and the Government reported shortages and delays in distribution.

      https://www.wfp.org/countries/cuba

      You’ll idolise anyone who has universal healthcare instead of voting for it

      In February 2016, the U.S. agreed to allow two American men to build a $5-10 million tractor factory.[61] The deal was later disallowed by Cuban authorities because factory ownership is illegal in Cuba.[62][63]

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_Cuba

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        2 months ago

        Is your last quote supposed to make us agree with you? “Tiny island’s gov does what your corrupt one couldn’t achieve since 1950”?