Cuba relied on subsidies from both the Soviet Union and Venezuela for survival and aid.

The entities involved

• Cuba →

  sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea

  • Cuba faces international pressure regarding its political system, and Guyana expresses solidarity regarding Cuba's challenges.Mon 17:45
  • The US continues its pressure campaign against the island's government, which is currently facing the realities of its capital city, Havana.Mon 16:27
• Soviet Union →

  former country in Eurasia (1922–1991)

  • An incident involving the United Nations, Spain, and the Soviet Union contributed to the nuclear disarmament cause amidst Cold War tensions.Mon 14:21
  • The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine was a key institution whose work contributed to the intellectual and industrial ambitions of the Soviet Union.Mon 13:31
• Venezuela →

  Country in Latin America

  • The Organization of American States (OAS) is currently gathering to address and resolve political crises in several member states, including Haiti, Venezuela, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.Mon 13:11
  • Fundraising supports aid work in Venezuela.Mon 11:26

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• Cuba's regime resists meaningful economic and political reforms while the US provides humanitarian aid and Trump expresses support for the Cuban people.Jul 14
• Cuban citizens are debating the merits of socialist versus capitalist economic systems and seeking opportunities in the US.Jun 26
• Fidel Castro is claimed to have built a welfare state in Cuba using the existing plantation economy structure.Aug 16
• A Swiss organization provides humanitarian aid to Cuba.Sep 4
• Families in Cuba received humanitarian aid shipments from abroad.Aug 19