The U.S. govt. policy is to systematically cut off any source of income to Cuba: Mitchell Valdes-Sosa
Dr. Mitchell Valdes-Sosa discusses the impact of U.S. economic sanctions on Cuba's healthcare and biotechnology sectors. He argues that these policies are intentionally crippling the nation's medical infrastructure and international humanitarian efforts.
Why it matters
The article highlights the geopolitical tension between the U.S. and Cuba, specifically regarding the humanitarian and economic consequences of long-standing trade embargoes.
T he Cuban healthcare and biotechnology sectors — crown jewels of the country’s revolution — today find themselves at breaking point thanks to the U.S. campaign of economic strangulation, which has moved beyond trade restrictions to a direct assault on human services. Washington has also intensified pressure on the Global South to dismantle Cuban medical missions, calling their humanitarian work “forced labour”, a claim Havana has rejected as a pretext to starve the nation of its remaining foreign income.
The framing focuses heavily on the negative impact of U.S. policy and presents the Cuban perspective as the primary narrative.
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