As the widely acknowledged humanitarian crisis in Cuba intensifies, political figures and conservative pundits alike are blaming the island nation’s leadership, government, and socialist revolution, labeling Cuba a “failed state.” José R. Cabañas Rodríguez, Cuban ambassador to the United States from September 2015 to December 2020, analyzes the criteria that many use to define a “failed state” and suggests that those living in the Yankee ‘paradise’ take a look in the mirror. The article below first appeared on Radio Havana Cuba and is republished for the information of our readers.

March 1, 2026

  • asdasd201@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Anyone who says Cuba is a failed state is either an imperialist mouthpiece or a person who believes the lies of the said mouthpiece.

  • StoneyPicton@lemmy.caEnglish
    17·
    9 days ago

    First and foremost, besieged nation. Like The Soviet Union, besieged by corruption. The Middle East, besieged by greed for oil money. Saddest the former beacon, the United States of America, by religious dogmas. None of any examples you could mention will be different. They’re all driven by people of similar character, made by their genes and life experiences. How can we change our evolution and society to reduce the impact of these negative influences.