Cubans have been living under a U.S. economic embargo for 60 years. It was imposed in February 1962 and there is no indication that it will be lifted anytime soon.

The blockade has been denounced by Cubans who say it has severely hurt the island nation’s economy. But, over the decades the U.S. has persisted with the policy insisting that Havana must improve its record on human rights.

To discuss:

• Carlos Alzugaray is a former Cuban diplomat and educator.
• Brian Becker is the Executive Director at the ANSWER Coalition.
• Peter Kornbluh is Senior Analyst with the National Security Archive and is Director of its Cuba documentation project.
• Cristina Escobar is a Cuban journalist and political analyst. 

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Cuba: 60 Years of a Brutal, Vindictive, and Pointless Embargo https://t.co/qmfjU9ycl8

— The Nation (@thenation) February 1, 2022

It has been 60 years since the US imposed a trade embargo against Cuba, and remarkably little has changed. Declassified documents show the rationale behind sanctions meant to cause “hunger, desperation, and the overthrow” of Fidel Castro https://t.co/xfUHVayBi2

— El País English Edition (@elpaisinenglish) February 7, 2022

'The embargo is a virus too': Cuba marks six decades under US sanctions https://t.co/Wcj7AsnifT pic.twitter.com/ttvHgq4rJu

— FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) February 7, 2022