“Trump is not in charge of Cuba.” Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel shuts down the claim that the 176 economic reforms approved last week were a result of US pressure and a concession to Trump. According to Díaz-Canel, while Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign, including the blockade, fuel embargo, and increasing sanctions, did “slightly accelerate” the economic package’s passage, Cuba is charting its own course – and that the “enemy” always seeks to distort narratives to present victories for itself.

From BreakThrough News via This RSS Feed.