Saik0

Listing data for 2023 as proof of me lying. Cute. How about going back a couple of years?

Nothing in that link shows SWIFT blocked Cuba. Quite the contrary, I’ve done a relatively exhaustive search… SWIFT has NEVER blocked Cuba. So yes… you’re lying.

tort law link

In the common law of most English-speaking countries, there is no general duty to come to the rescue of another.[1]

Literally the first line in regards to “common law system”.

Remittance nonsense

What does this have to do with anything? This doesn’t cover any point regarding any supposed “blockade” (contrarily proves there is no blockade). Doesn’t show that there’s some form of US stranglehold over Cuba (Contrarily shows that USD can make it’s way back to Cuba from Cuban migrants to the USA)… This is all evidence that you’re argument is bullshit.

Not being able to trade in USD is a huge issue, as it means you are blocked from SWIFT.

Cuba is not blocked from SWIFT. Currently only Iran and North Korea are blocked from SWIFT. So you’re lying. https://bank-code.net/country/CUBA-(CU).html

The rest of your points for the paragraph are moot.

You could argue that the US should not have this much power over world trade

It doesn’t. It has ultimate control over USD… Which other [foreign] companies choose to use.

You’re blaming the Cubans for not being able to buy the replacement parts they needed, because the US totally isn’t interfering with their trade.

Already proven that US does not.

When the US suffered from hurrican Katrina, Cuba didn’t hesitate to offer aid. When Cuba’s main oxygen plant breaks during a pandemic? Apparently the American people show their humanity by cheering.

What’s the point?

And you feel this is just.

I never said it was just. I never made ANY moral evaluation. Simply stated that it’s not the US’s job to perform this action. Castro can’t demand aid from the US. You can’t call it genocide.

The existence of trade does not disprove the US blockade.

Blockade != Embargo. Stop conflicting the 2. US does not sail ships to actively block incoming trades to Cuba.

Your own selected quote even states that you risk US sanctions if you trade with Cuba. This is NOT referring to US companies.

It is EXPLICITLY referring only to US companies, or companies with significant US interests (companies that work in USD). And by my own quote from earlier… 6.6% of imports to Cuba come from the USA.

Wonder how that’s possible when there’s a blockade! Can you at least admit that you’re wrong? Cuba CAN trade with any other country… Cuba CAN trade even with the USA. It CANNOT take or give credit in USD (which is the mechanism that blocks US interest companies typically) and cannot operate on Credit with ANY US company. So nothing would have stopped Cuba from purchasing the ventilators from a EU-based company. Considering that the USA literally OWNS all USD… it makes sense that they can control how it’s used and who can redeem it.

The US doesn’t block anything except for it’s own companies/interests to work with Cuba. That’s it.

And I don’t find it impossible for a country to be incompetent… Nor do I find it unreasonable for a country to be self-isolating.

The USA embargoing it certainly sucks for them. But that’s how it goes. But even to that point…

Despite the existence of the embargo, Cuba can, and does, conduct international trade with many countries, including many U.S. allies; however, US-based companies, and companies that do business with the US, which trade in Cuba do so at the risk of U.S. sanctions.[10] Cuba has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 1995.[11] The European Union is Cuba’s largest trading partner, and the United States is the fifth-largest exporter to Cuba (6.6% of Cuba’s imports come from the US).[12] The Cuban government must, however, pay cash for all food imports from the United States, as credit is not allowed.[13]

So your original premise is still wrong…

Yeah… Notice that it specifically says US-interest companies… Not that it’s illegal to trade with Cuba themselves.

From your own link showing that it’s possible.

Companies should avoid making international transactions involving Cuba in USD, and instead use EUR or GBP. Major UK companies with interests in the US continue to do business successfully with Cuba.

No, that’s 100% how the embargo works (not a blockade).

The United States embargo against Cuba prevents U.S. businesses, and businesses organized under U.S. law or majority-owned by U.S. citizens, from conducting trade with Cuban interests.

They can work with ANY other country on the planet.

From the US… Cuba has had decades to partner with anyone else.

Not really the USA’s job to make sure that the citizens of another country are prepared for a pandemic.

How about… and this might sound far-fetched… but you make your own plans for things? You know… since you’re a sovereign communist country and all.

Edit: and any plan that’s ultimately “rely on the USA”… well now you know that’s probably a bad plan.