In the 60 years of sanctioning Cuba, who has "coercion diplomacy" in the United States?

In June 2021, the 29th UN General Assembly passed the "Must Termination of the United States' economic, commercial and financial blockade" resolutions, and received support from 184 countries, only the United States and Israel voted to oppose it. (Picture source: United Nations)

Recently, some American politicians have accused China of "coercion diplomacy", which is really ridiculous. Not to mention that China has never engaged in any coercion, and the United States, as a inventor of "coercion diplomacy", does the United States face point in the face of other countries?

In 1971, American scholar Alexander proposed the concept of "coercion diplomacy", which talked about the United States' policies to Cuba and other countries. In the background of the Cold War, the United States tried to subvert Cuba's regime by "starving to death" in Cuba. According to the British Guardian, 60 years ago, then President John Kennedy, then President of the United States, signed a ban to prohibit all trade with Cuba. It aims to be isolated and prevented the spread of the so -called communism. Bring hunger, despair and overthrowing the government. "

The United States' strict economic blockade on Cuba has passed for a full 60 years. According to the French 24 TV station, it is estimated that the Cuba economy has suffered about $ 150 billion in losses. In fact, the disaster caused by unilateral sanctions to the Cuban people in the United States is far more than economic losses.

In 1996, the "Liu Ye Dao" magazine published the article "The role of the United States in Cuba's Food and Drugs", stating that the United States has great control over the supply of basic drugs around the world, so it is difficult for Cuba to obtain drugs. If the manufacturer destroys the US government's regulations, the company may face a fine of $ 1 million at each violation of regulations, and individuals may face a maximum 10 -year imprisonment. In addition, the United States has initiated negative publicity on pharmaceutical companies that violate the regulations and ask the media to cooperate. The United States even blatantly violated international law and put food on the embargo list. Due to this kind of reasons, the worst nervous system disease in the 20th century was widely spread in Cuba, and more than 50,000 residents suffered from optic neuropathy, deafness, loss of sensation, and spine diseases that affect walking and bladder control. In addition, in November 1995, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that more people in Cuba suffered from neurological diseases due to malnutrition.

According to the "Los Angeles Times" reported in 1997, some medical experts said that the decline in supply of food, medicines and basic medical supplies is causing humanitarian tragedy in Cuba. "The embargo has closed many windows, so that in some cases, doctors in Cuba find that they cannot obtain a life -saving machine from any source in any case. Patients have died." And, the lack of necessary chemicals due to the embargo, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba, Cuba. The safety of water quality cannot be guaranteed, resulting in an increase in the number of acute diarrhea. In 1995, 51 infection occurred in Cuba Hospital, involving 349 patients and led to 60 people. Due to the lack of X -ray film, the relevant diagnosis and treatment of Cuba in 1994 and 1995 completely stagnated; due to the shortage of medical resources, the number of operations in Cuba also dropped from 885,790 in 1990 to 536547 in 1995 ...

To this day, the United States' embargo on Cuba has changed several times, but the harsh blockade has not been loosened at all. According to the Guardian, US President Biden not only refused to revoke the special sanctions implemented by the Trump administration, but also abandoned the campaign commitment to restore diplomatic relations and included Cuba in the list of "countries that support terrorism". The Washington Post reported that Cuba was included in this list to "prevent banks from providing funds for the country's purchase abroad."

With the spread of the new coronary pneumonia's epidemic and the world economy is facing tremendous pressure, embargo can be described as a worse for Cuba, but the United States seems to be desired to die. According to a report by the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) in 2020, "Cuban government officials said that the United States' 60 -year -old embargo on the country is an obstacle to the medicines and equipment they need to fight against the new crown virus." According to the "Guardian" reported in 2020, Cuba was missing oil, but the United States also sanctioned the oil tanker company that transported oil to Cuba. Local farmers were available without diesel and could not launch their tractor, which directly affected Cuba's agricultural production.

After watching the tragedy of this scene, we can't help but ask, is the United States so obsessed with Cuba, do you have any goals? The answer is probably no. The French 24 TV station quoted Cuban Americans and former US Minister of Commerce Carlos Gutierez, saying that the embargo has been proven to be "counterproductive" and "definitely not obtained from Havana (Cuban capital). anything". The goal of subverting the Cuba regime by the US government has not achieved. Facing the new crown pneumonia's epidemic, even if the US sanctions are still harsh, Cuba has the ability to send medical teams to many countries and develop its own new crown vaccine. And the United States ’conspiracy to manufacture the" dissatisfaction "of the Cuban government in the Cuban people is obviously bankrupt. On the contrary, the Cuban people have felt very much on the continuous blockade of the United States. In April last year, thousands of people in Cuba participated in the parade. The United States is required to lift the blockade of Cuba.

The blockade of the United States has not only been opposed in Cuba, but also has been criticized worldwide. The Guardian commented that the blockade of the United States has both local influence and global influence. On the one hand, it has weakened the Cuba economy, but it also destroys the multilateral system that the United States claims to lead. In June last year, the United Nations General Assembly passed the "must terminate the United States' economic, commercial and financial blockade" resolutions for the United States, and received the support of 184 countries, only the United States and Israel voted to oppose it. It can be seen that for a long time, the unilateral sanctions of the United States have been unpopular, and how lonely the United States is. As Cuba rebuked, "embargo is also a virus." The "coercion diplomacy" policy in the United States has long allowed the United States to "get sick". At the just -concluded America Summit, the United States eliminated Cuba and other countries to try to create the illusion of "isolation". As a result, many countries were resisted. The era of the United States regards Latin America as a "backyard", and the era of ordering orders has passed; the United States has randomly bullied itself above other countries, serving the "US private interest" and has no market.

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