Today in Venezuela, there was a non-violent major demonstration to push the dictator Maduro out of office. The demonstrators have been attacked by troops loyal to Maduro. There is video of troops using their vehicles to run over demonstrators. It turns out that most of those supporting Maduro in these attacks on the demonstrators are actually Cuban troops sent by the Cuban regime to "help" their socialist "brother". It's amazing to think that socialism in Venezuela can only survive on the back of tyranny imported from Cuban.
President Trump just tweeted that if the Cubans do not immediately cease their attacks on the Venezuelan people in support of Maduro, the USA will impose and embargo and heavy sanctions on Cuba. We could be going back to the days of the frozen relationship between Cuba and the USA.
From the days of John Kennedy to those of Barack Obama, there was a total embargo and freeze in relations between Cuba and the USA. The Obama decided that it was time to reopen relations with the Cubans. We exchanged diplomatic missions and opened trade and tourism. It didn't take long for our diplomats to be subjected to mysterious attack by sound wave weapons in Havana. Tourism went ahead, but it hasn't reached too far yet. A reimposition of the embargo would be a big blow to the Cubans.
It would be nice to think that this threatened action will cause the Cubans to back down from their support for the murderous Maduro, but that seems like an unlikely outcome. Instead, we should assume that there will soon be a freeze in Cuban-American relations. If the Venezuelan people persist, however, in seeking the ouster of Maduro, even the Cuban troops in Caracas will not be enough to keep him in office.
President Trump just tweeted that if the Cubans do not immediately cease their attacks on the Venezuelan people in support of Maduro, the USA will impose and embargo and heavy sanctions on Cuba. We could be going back to the days of the frozen relationship between Cuba and the USA.
From the days of John Kennedy to those of Barack Obama, there was a total embargo and freeze in relations between Cuba and the USA. The Obama decided that it was time to reopen relations with the Cubans. We exchanged diplomatic missions and opened trade and tourism. It didn't take long for our diplomats to be subjected to mysterious attack by sound wave weapons in Havana. Tourism went ahead, but it hasn't reached too far yet. A reimposition of the embargo would be a big blow to the Cubans.
It would be nice to think that this threatened action will cause the Cubans to back down from their support for the murderous Maduro, but that seems like an unlikely outcome. Instead, we should assume that there will soon be a freeze in Cuban-American relations. If the Venezuelan people persist, however, in seeking the ouster of Maduro, even the Cuban troops in Caracas will not be enough to keep him in office.
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