The Economic War Against Cuba

It is impossible to fully understand Cuba today without also understanding

the economic sanctions levied against it by the United

States. For over fifty years, these sanctions have been upheld by

every presidential administration, and at times intensified by individual

presidents and acts of Congress. They are a key part of

the U.S. government’s ongoing campaign to undermine the Cuban

Revolution, and stand in egregious violation of international

law. Most importantly, the sanctions are cruelly designed for their

harmful impact on the Cuban people.

In this concise and sober account, Salim Lamrani explains everything

you need to know about U.S. economic sanctions against

Cuba: their origins, their provisions, how they contravene international

law, and how they affect the lives of Cubans. He examines

the U.S. government’s own official documents to expose what is

hiding in plain sight: an indefensible, vicious, and wasteful blockade

that has been roundly condemned by citizens around the

world.