Cuba's Economic Struggles Amid U.S. Embargo and Policies

The article outlines the severe economic challenges faced by Cuba, including shortages of electricity, food, water, and medicine, largely due to the U.S. embargo that has been in place for 66 years. The embargo began under President Dwight Eisenhower in the 1960s and has continued through successive administrations, including Donald Trump and Barack Obama.

Trump has pressured Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel to step down as a condition for lifting the embargo, while Biden's administration has not significantly improved relations. The article also notes that despite the embargo, Cuba has achieved notable successes in literacy and healthcare, with a high life expectancy and a strong medical presence globally.

The narrative emphasizes the resilience of the Cuban people and the contradictions inherent in the socialist policies established since the 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro.