Mass Protests in Cuba

[Beet]

So apparently, Cuba is in an economic crisis that traces back to the Trump administration putting them on a 'State Sponsors of Terror' list in January 2021 as one of their last acts in office, which massively increased the sanctions on them. Biden, e.g., Trump 2.0, has continued to keep the sanctions. This came at a sensitive time for the local government, which was trying to do market reforms to improve the economy. But since no one will sell to a 'State Sponsor of Terror', market reforms only lead to massive inflation, whereas attempting to keep subsidies means shortages. Hence the country is emptying out & massive discontent.

If the Cuban government is overthrown, Trump and Biden can really take credit for it. Ironic as one of the arguments for lifting sanctions during the Obama administration was that '50 years of sanctions didn't work', but Trump/Biden may have just proved they weren't strong enough. It would be a rare case of sanctions working. Otoh, the new gov't would know who their 'Daddy' is that they would never cross the U.S. again.