[a video about Cuba from the news collective Belly Of The Beast] Duration - 2:04
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted a video on May 20 addressed directly to the Cuban people, claiming the blackouts have nothing to do with the U.S. oil blockade.
We took to the streets to Havana to see what people thought of his speech. Most hadn’t seen it.
“It’s just that I despise Marco Rubio so much that it’s not even worth listening to anything he says,” said Lucía Miret, 76, a retired teacher.
Most of those who saw it, rejected Rubio’s claim.
“It’s no secret to anyone that the blockade exists,” said Daimara Pérez, a doctor. “If the blockade didn’t exist then they should let the ships in.”
This executive order states otherwise.
Marco Rubio is being completely disingenuous about the US blockade. The US is conditioning oil sales to private entities only. Meaning, no oil can be provided for any public sector infrastructure. They are doing this to try and force Cuba to privatize all of its essential infrastructure…effectively undermining any “Socialist” programs in the country. This includes hospitals, schools, water and sewage management, electricity…everything.
This is how he can say, with a straight face, that it’s the Cuban government’s fault that people there are without fuel. Technically, all they have to do to let the oil through…is to sell off all of their public assets to private entities. Easy peasy.
It’s like putting a gun to someone’s head and telling them they have a choice. Either do what I say, or die.
But, sure. It’s totally the Cuban government’s fault that this is happening.
To be honest, I don’t really care about about Cuba’s input on this because REALITY ALSO DOESNT AGREE. Instead of reporting cubas thoughts, why don’t you report REALITY
Edit: I hadn’t realized this wasn’t a news article. Side note, of course Cubans deserve to be heard here. I just thought this was a news outlet playing the he said she said game instead of doing the news. Keeping it here.