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Fun fact: USSR provided Cuba provided with discounted oil in exchange for Cuban sugar at above market prices.

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[–] Des@hexbear.net 37 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

come on Russia. im sure you need some tasty sugar, rum, cigars, etc. and you got all this oil that's complicated to sell on the U.S. dominated market

(but honestly wish China would just donate a bunch of solar panels or do a Belt & Road and build them some power plants in exchange for some port access or something)

[–] Speaker@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure the Hitlerian state of Amerikkka would be extremely chill about China having access to ports visible from Key West.

[–] HelltakerHomosexual@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago

the american state is a rabid animal with nothing in its mind but genocidal intent

[–] Hexboare@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

China has announced the construction of 92 solar farms in Cuba as part of a joint effort to address the island’s energy crisis. The projects, carried out in collaboration between Cuban and Chinese companies, aim to add more than 2,000 megawatts to the island’s National Electric System.

It's underway but not really happening very quickly

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

part of me wants to call this the american gaza; but i think that's an injustice to the actual gaza considering what's been happening in the last year.

[–] FortifiedAttack@hexbear.net 25 points 2 months ago

The actual Gaza is already the American Gaza given how much they support Israel

[–] Zvyozdochka@hexbear.net 27 points 2 months ago

BRICS please come in clutch at the summit in a few days timmy-pray

[–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 24 points 2 months ago

Take Cuba off the state sponsors of terror list, Biden. We're not asking you to nationalize industries or end all wars. Just write a little note that costs you or your country nothing and will save thousands of lives. There was literally no factual basis for putting them on the list, it was Trump on his way out. You can even score political points by saying "look how terrible Trump was, it's over now."

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It should be noted that Cuba is going through a lot but it’s still in better shape than Capitalist Haiti.

[–] Beaver@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A better comparison might be to the capitalist Dominican Republic, which is a very similar country both in culture and history. Cuba's nominal and PPP per capita GDP are very similar, and they have similar HDI.

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_the_Dominican_Republic

Yeah, it's not a Cuba thing but a general underdevelopment thing...