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Cuba uncovers ‘human trafficking ring’ recruiting for Russia’s war in Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 13 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I don't really understand why someone would want to emigrate from Cuba to Russia in the first place, and certainly not die in a war for the privilege.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Believe it or not Cuba is worse off than Russia. The American embargo has decimated the island. It is not easy to leave, but they will have a better life literally anywhere they can go. I'm cuban. Trust me. In a strange way, I do hope some poor cuban kid does go to the war, and does kill an American volunteer. And then finally Americans will consider this pointless embargo and it's ramifications.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You hope an American volunteer gets murdered?

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yes. I'm not sure if you know what reading comprehension is, but start with Dr. Seuss books and try figuring out things like "does Sam I Am like green eggs and ham" and "how many red fish, how many blue fish". Then after you've grasped that a little better come on back and have a conversation with the adults. We will be waiting.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Thank you for advocating for the murder of volunteers from my country serving Ukraine and acting like a child when confronted about it. I'm sure me and other users' opinion of your country has improved significantly and are more open to renegotiating embargoes.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago

    You couldn't tell me one thing about Cuba without googling it. I'm not exactly worried or even at all interested in what the average under-educated and geogphically illiterate American thinks... about anything. But thanks for.... whatever it was you think you did with this response. Wasn't anywhere near as meaningful as you thought it was when you typed it.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    It's almost not the embargo. It's the Cuban government behavior. They're just criminals who manage a state-monopolistic capitalist country.

    It has never been real socialism, but now it's very far from it, with the state only investing (wasting) money for building big hotels where no one go (occupation around 20% in high season across the island) and leaving population in hanger and without any basic public service.

    Meanwhile the new little (till 250 employees) private companies import anything from anywhere through corruption, reselling goods at crazy prices that only rich cubans can achieve. No embargo does not exist for them. While society gap is everyday higher.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    It was never real socialism agreed, but about 2 years after the embargo is when the country really went to shit. There's quite a few video documentaries about it, i wont argue with you about weather or not im right because im just telling you facts.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Can't say embargo doesn't play a role, but it's more a cover for bad management.

    There's no embargo with Europe, and plenty of companies may don't give a shit about exporting to US, while Cuba could have been a big market. But this didn't happen. Why?

    Simply because the state has no money, and waste the ones it has.

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