Millions of people in Cuba without power after grid collapse
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/cubas-electric-grid-collapses-after-power-plant-failure-2024-12-04/#:~:text=HAVANA%2C%20Dec%204%20(Reuters),the%20country
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ThePantser@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 1y
Come on Biden, they are just off the coast lift the embargo, Castro is dead.
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 1y
The collapse is the point. They hope the pain will trigger a regime change.
TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org · 10 pts · 1y
Gotta keep 'em down in case the Soviets park some missiles there again...
13esq@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I'm out of the loop.
Didn't the embargo start because Cuba were allowing Russian military bases with nukes? Presumably they're not doing that anymore so why still an embargo?
gerbler@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
IIRC Obama lifted it and Trump reinstated it. I could be misconstruing things though.
13esq@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Why tho?
NastyNative@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 1y
For US citizens this is news for Cubans this is every day life!
JustJack23@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 1y
How is this not collective punishment?
13esq@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Fair question and it's telling that your post has downvotes but no one willing to put forward a counter point.