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TexasTowelie

(119,847 posts)
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 01:08 AM Feb 23

Cuba Has Collapsed - Joe Blogs



In this video I provide an update on the situation in CUBA where the Cuban Authorities recently approved PARTIAL DOLLARIZATION. Cuba is in a state of ECONOMIC COLLAPSE and cannot afford to buy enough fuel to keep the country's lights on. No electricity means that businesses, schools and the healthcare system will not be able to open and that is only going to make the situation worse.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:00 DOLLARIZATION
5:48 EXCHANGE RATES
8:42 US DOLLAR
11:07 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
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Cuba Has Collapsed - Joe Blogs (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 23 OP
Trump of course. AloeVera Feb 23 #1
I was disappointed that Pres. Biden didn't finish what Pres. Obama started and normalize relations w/ Cuba groundloop Feb 23 #2

AloeVera

(2,436 posts)
1. Trump of course.
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 01:35 AM
Feb 23

Reinstated Cuba as a designated "terrorist state" and slapped sanctions back that had been slightly eased by Biden just last month. But Cuba had been suffering during the Biden Admin too, sadly.

That embargo and sanctions should have been lifted a long time ago.

The Cuban people have suffered enormously. In spite of their deprivation, they still have - now probably "had" - free health care and education. The oligarchs and magas hate that.

groundloop

(12,730 posts)
2. I was disappointed that Pres. Biden didn't finish what Pres. Obama started and normalize relations w/ Cuba
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 02:57 AM
Feb 23

I was lucky enough to travel to Cuba in 2019 before 45* made going there much more difficult. Cuba could be a wonderful tourist destination for US citizens, I'll go again in a heartbeat if given the chance. Their local cola (Tukola) is way better than Coke, they make fantastic rum, and best of all there are no McDonalds.

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