Cuban embargo

Oct 30, 2026 Editorial, News

(Kaieteur News) – The US has increasingly assumed the role of a global bully, using its economic and political power to exert pressure on smaller, less powerful nations. Its sanctions against neighbouring Cuba have contributed to the hardships facing ordinary Cubans, raising serious questions about the humanitarian consequences of its policy.

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Given the distressing circumstances facing the Cuban people, we believe the US is playing an increasingly troubling role on the world stage. Once regarded as the world’s policeman, it is now at risk of being seen as a power that uses its influence to intimidate smaller nations. Its approach to Cuba raises questions about whether Washington would adopt the same hardline stance towards a country with comparable economic and military strength, such as China.