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malaise

(296,199 posts)
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 07:45 AM Feb 20

Economic Warfare: Former Caricom Leaders Call For USA To End Oil Blockade

against Cuba.
Thank you former leaders. It is economic warfare and a clear violation of international law. Silence from world leaders is deafening.



Expect not a word from the current leaders

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Economic Warfare: Former Caricom Leaders Call For USA To End Oil Blockade (Original Post) malaise Feb 20 OP
The whole Cuban embargo is revenge for Cubans freeing themselves from American Corporations under Batista ChicagoTeamster Feb 20 #1
Ding ding malaise Feb 20 #2

ChicagoTeamster

(979 posts)
1. The whole Cuban embargo is revenge for Cubans freeing themselves from American Corporations under Batista
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 05:32 PM
Feb 20

The embargo started because the Cubans seized a US owned oil refinery for refusing to refine Russian crude and then mining and tobacco (Cuban cigars anyone?). That's why we have the Helms Burton Act. Sen Jesse Helms represented tobacco headquarters Virginia, Dan Burton represented Indiana, home of Cummins Engineering (mining and oil field services).

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