The U.S. Is Terrorizing Cuba to Make Rich Men Richer
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- #Economic Privatization
- #Trump Administration Policies
- #Cuba-US Relations
- The Trump administration's Cuba policy prioritizes privatizing public assets and transferring them to associates of Trump, rather than promoting democracy.
- Foreign businesses like Sherritt are pressured to exit Cuba unless sold at discount to Trump allies, as seen with Gillon Capital LLC linked to Trump appointee Ray Washburne.
- U.S. demands Cuba compensate Miami businessmen for properties nationalized after the 1959 revolution, mirroring historical injustices like Haiti's 'debt' to slaveowners.
- The administration's stated justifications, such as Cuba's repression or national security threats, are contradicted by its support for other authoritarian regimes.
- Economic strangulation policies aimed at forcing privatization are knowingly harming Cuban children and escalating, with parallels to Trump's approach in Venezuela.
- Cuban American expats, like Teo A. Babún Jr., are planning economic takeovers under the guise of 'transition' or 'reform,' focusing on business-friendly changes over democracy.
- The ultimate goal is to allow U.S. corporations, such as Airbnb and Marriott, to dominate Cuba's economy once foreign competitors withdraw, exemplifying an 'extractive predator' relationship.