Ron Ridenouir discusses conditions in Cuba, particularly the effect of the 30 year boycott, the Torbicelli Bill, and commitment of the Cuban people to the revolution.|LIFE IN CUBA UNDER THE HEFFA : THE IMPACT OF TRADE SANTIONS UPON THE CUBAN PEOPLE / Ron Ridenouir| interviewed by Pamela Burton. Ron Ridenouir discusses conditions in Cuba, particularly the effect of the 30 year boycott, the Torbicelli Bill, and commitment of the Cuban people to the revolution. CONTENT: Ridenouir begins by discussing the Soviet Union-Cuban trade agreement of 1959, the accumulated debt, and $15 billion economic loss from the 30 year U.S. boycott. He goes on to discuss the problems of Cuba's sugar crop economy, their need for medical supplies for public health, and the deepening trade boycott owing to the Torticalli Bill which is aimed at nations which ignore the U.S. boycott. The citizens, Ridenouir argues, are the main victims of the embargo. To battle the impact of the embargo, Cuba is developing a food plan, build up tourism, and develop genetic biotechnology. He concludes by stating that, no matter the influence from the United States, the Cuban people do not wish to abandon their revolution. RECORDED: KPFK, 24 Mar. 1993.
Ridenouir begins by discussing the Soviet Union-Cuban trade agreement of 1959, the accumulated debt, and $15 billion economic loss from the 30 year U.S. boycott. He goes on to discuss the problems of Cuba's sugar crop economy, their need for medical supplies for public health, and the deepening trade boycott owing to the Torticalli Bill which is aimed at nations which ignore the U.S. boycott. The citizens, Ridenouir argues, are the main victims of the embargo. To battle the impact of the embargo, Cuba is developing a food plan, build up tourism, and develop genetic biotechnology. He concludes by stating that, no matter the influence from the United States, the Cuban people do not wish to abandon their revolution.
Ridenouir begins by discussing the Soviet Union-Cuban trade agreement of 1959, the accumulated debt, and $15 billion economic loss from the 30 year U.S. boycott. He goes on to discuss the problems of Cuba's sugar crop economy, their need for medical supplies for public health, and the deepening trade boycott owing to the Torticalli Bill which is aimed at nations which ignore the U.S. boycott. The citizens, Ridenouir argues, are the main victims of the embargo. To battle the impact of the embargo, Cuba is developing a food plan, build up tourism, and develop genetic biotechnology. He concludes by stating that, no matter the influence from the United States, the Cuban people do not wish to abandon their revolution.
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