The US Embargo


On 23 March 1960, President Eisenhower imposed a partial trade embargo on Cuba.

On 7 February 1962, President Kennedy announced a total trade embargo against Cuba.


“. . . and they shall beat their swords into plowshares,
and their spears into pruning-hooks:
nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any more.” 

Isaiad 2:4

Chomsky on Cuba: After Decades of U.S. Meddling & “Terrorism,” Restoring Ties is Least We Could Do. Video clip from Democracy Now.
Cuba: Top 5 other Dictatorships with which US has Diplomatic Relations. Article by JUAN COLE.
Dec. 10, 1898: Treaty of Paris. Article by Zinn Education Project.
Understanding the Failure of the U.S. Embargo on Cuba. Article by  Isabella Oliver and Mariakarla Nodarse Venancio.
End the U.S. Embargo on Cuba. Article by Gilberto Calderin.

End the Travel Ban on Cuba

information from the Latin America Working Group

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Latin America Working Group