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A natural impoverished (by us) enemy just a stones throw away.
What's natural about a blockade?
obviously nothing, but we did it anyway and forced a nearby country into near starvation, thankfully they were resilient enough to hold out but not before we labelled them our enemy
It really is a tremendous injustice. Hopefully with global shifts in power they get some breathing space. The world would grow with a growing and prospering Cuba. They've had and have a lot to offer.