Question

The United States has maintained a trade embargo against Cuba since February 1962 in response to actions taken by the Cuban government. The primary idea behind an embargo of this nature is to punish to Cuban government by restricting trade with a large economy such as that of the United States, but embargos tend to have other repercussions as well.

What I'd like you to do, in 250-500 words, is explain what some of these repercussions have been, who they have impacted, and briefly explain whether or not you feel that the embargo is beneficial in the year 2019.

Answer 1

It is claimed that the embargo is not really harming the Cuban government (as it was intended to), but is harming the Cuban inhabitants. The average Cuban inhabitant doesn’t have access to most of the world's most essential medical procedures, for instance, as the necessary machinery & tools (as well as the competencies) are all produced in the United State.

Also, opponents of the Cuban trade embargo claim that its really harmful to the American economy. According to estimates, it has cost the US $1-5 billion per annum over the last fifty years. We should not forget that Cuba was at one time one of America’s key trade partners, so the U.S has lost a lot of trade potential. Some claim that the small businesses in U.S would in fact benefit more than big corporations from reviving trade with Cuba - so it could aid the American economy all around.

Ultimately, the main argument against the Embargo is simply that it is ineffectual. It was formulated in the Cold War, mainly for purpose of national defence. The USSR is no more trying to utilize Cuba as a atomic missile base, & the island does not denote any threat to safety of the U.S.

Keeping in mind the above explanation we can conclude that the embargo should be removed.