The USA as Judge, Jury and Executioner: The Punishment of Cuba
Weekend Edition November 21-23, 2014
The USA as Judge, Jury and Executioner
The Punishment of Cuba
by WILLIAM BLUM
For years American political leaders and media were fond of labeling Cuba an international pariah. We havent heard that for a very long time. Perhaps one reason is the annual vote in the United Nations General Assembly on the resolution which reads: Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba. This is how the vote has gone (not including abstentions):
This year Washingtons policy may be subject to even more criticism than usual due to the widespread recognition of Cubas response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
Each fall the UN vote is a welcome reminder that the world has not completely lost its senses and that the American empire does not completely control the opinion of other governments.
Speaking before the General Assembly before last years vote, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez declared: The economic damages accumulated after half a century as a result of the implementation of the blockade amount to $1.126 trillion. He added that the blockade has been further tightened under President Obamas administration, some 30 US and foreign entities being hit with $2.446 billion in fines due to their interaction with Cuba.
More:
http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/11/21/the-punishment-of-cuba/