Socialism, Not the Embargo, Explains Nearly All of Cuba’s Poverty

Commentary Every year, since 1992, the UN General Assembly votes on a resolution brought forth by Cuba’s government regarding the need to end the U.S. embargo. Each time the resolution is brought, Cuba’s government attributes the country’s economic hardships—such as shortages, rationing, and limited access to goods—to the long-standing U.S. embargo, which it frames as a form […]