Ben Rhodes argues that the U.S. embargo is the primary obstacle to economic change in Cuba, leveraging his experience as advisor to President Obama.

The entities involved

• Cuba →

  sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea

  • The US is opposing Brazil on Western Hemisphere policies, leading to visa revocations in retaliation for Brazil's actions against US officials.14:10
  • Dean Rusk commented on the missile standoff in Cuba, while CNN reported on the Maidan Revolution.11:43
• Ben Rhodes →

  American writer, political commentator and White House staffer

  • Rhodes analyzes Trump's political decline and erratic behavior, citing Arizona's 2020 flip, Georgia's lost support, and viability challenges in North Carolina.Thu 00:02
• Barack Obama →

  president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)

  • Obama offered support to El-Sayed during a rally in Detroit while El-Sayed campaigned in the city.15:32
  • Dolores Huerta received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama.13:41

Related events

• The UN General Assembly condemned the US economic embargo against Cuba.Thu 21:42
• The US embargo is reported to be severely strangling the Cuban economy.Jun 11
• Jamaica participated in the UN General Assembly vote, affecting the ongoing debate regarding the US embargo on Cuba.Thu 09:44
• Guyana utilized the UN General Assembly to discuss international approaches to the ongoing impact of US economic embargoes on Cuba.Jul 9
• Amidst the shadow of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the US is investigating alleged Iranian weapons in Cuba while imposing financial and trade embargoes.Jul 14