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Latin America

sabrina 1

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1. He's right and good for him for saying it.

Reply to Catherina (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2013, 10:25 PM

Mar 2013

What a concept:

That is the main challenge faced by humankind in the 21st century: capital or human beings, and the parliamentarians of the planet can legislate so that in the end, justice is not merely convenient for the strongest

People over profits! Good luck convincing THIS country of that, but I am encouraged to see that outside of the US and its allies in parts of Europe, PEOPLE, if not always their leaders, are demanding this approach more and more.

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Correa Condemns U.S. Blockade of Cuba at Inter-Parliamentary Meeting [View all] Catherina Mar 2013 OP

He's right and good for him for saying it. sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #1

So true, well said nt flamingdem Mar 2013 #2

The pipsqueak squeaks Zorro Mar 2013 #3

Zorro squeaks his pip! Peace Patriot Mar 2013 #10

Pardon me Zorro Mar 2013 #12

My country permits its citizens to go to any country they chose so I have been 4x to Cuba nice and joelz Mar 2013 #4

I don't know why the US keeps thinking that if it can just get one man out of the way Catherina Mar 2013 #5

I think you make your own point naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #8

The Cuban blockade is beyond stupid at this point. It is human rights issue. Castro is gone. n/t kickysnana Mar 2013 #6

It is a human rights issue, as you say. It's the longest ongoing economic war Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #7

It's misleading to call this a blockade. It's an embargo, which is much less provocative. Jim Lane Mar 2013 #9

The current application of this embargo has been protested globally Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #11

Applying U.S. law to foreign subsidiaries of U.S. corporations Jim Lane Mar 2013 #13

The embargo also prohibits the sale from national companies based in their own countries Judi Lynn Mar 2013 #14