For the first time in history, the president of Cuba sits down with a US outlet to share his thoughts on the future of Cuban socialism, the US blockade, and the economic difficulties facing the island nation.

For the first time in history, the president of Cuba sits down with a US outlet to share his thoughts on the future of Cuban socialism, the US blockade, and the economic difficulties facing the island nation.

In late September, The Nation’s publisher, Katrina vanden Heuvel, and its editor, D.D. Guttenplan, met with Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel for an exclusive interview in New York.

It was the president’s first-ever interview in the United States. They discussed the economic crisis facing his island nation, the future of its socialist model, and the impact of continued hostility from Washington.

read more: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/interview-cuban-president-diaz-canel/

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  • Awoo [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Yeah there’s not a people-based approach here. The US doesn’t care about people.

    Material things though? Circuitry? Chips? I don’t know, something important that currently is only made by China that could be replaced by Cuba could result in a softening of relations. I understand this is not as easy as it sounds to do with no supply chains and it would be in competition with China too who can do everything at scale. However I think the US might be willing to take something that costs more than China if it’s closer to home and also something strategically important in the event of disconnecting.