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Washington and Florida insiders are exploring lucrative deals for a post-communist Cuba crushed by ever-increasing US sanctions

Spanish hotel chains. A Canadian mining firm. European shipping giants. Visa and Mastercard. Scores of foreign companies have been driven out of Cuba this summer over fear of being hit with potent, new secondary sanctions. Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, told Axios last month there are “no escape valves” from his unprecedented pressure campaign against the island.

But not everybody is losing out. A growing cast of Washington and Florida insiders – from billionaire Trump cronies and Rubio-linked lobbyists to Cuban exiles – are jockeying for control of the communist-ruled island-nation’s key assets, charging top dollar to help clients navigate the ever-expanding web of sanctions, and positioning themselves for lucrative business opportunities in the case of regime collapse.

Since an executive order signed by Donald Trump on 1 May drove Canada’s Sherritt International from its nickel and cobalt mining joint venture with the Cuban state, two rival US bids to buy out its stake have been presented to US authorities.

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[–] Today@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago (3 children)

It's crazy that so many Cuban Americans are trumpsters.

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 36 points 4 days ago (1 children)

There were a lot of very well off Cubans who fled to the US who probably see this as an opportunity to go and reclaim what they see as long lost family fortunes.

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 25 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

It's all gonna be Trumps family fortune and they will probably be deported by Steve Miller and charged an exit fee or some BS.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's gonna be pretty funny to watch leopard supporters get their face eaten on this one ngl

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I don't even think it's funny, personally. I think it's sad. In part because of all the people that suffer, and the suffering of those who were surprised by it really doesn't make that up, in my mind.

I get it. I just have a different take.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I mean, it's sad too. But at this point I'm expecting that.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

In fairness, I basically sprang off your comment to make my own, but I know you're not looking at it like telling a joke funny. I just took advantage of your phrasing. :)

[–] codydodd@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Its crazy how many Americans are imperialists.

[–] Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Hopefully now not trumpets

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 28 points 5 days ago (2 children)

We backed down on this shit? Fuck that why are we doing anything in fear of America at this point. They're going to do whatever they want anyway. Fuck trump, fuck the USA. Solidarity with cuba

We could get sick at you it's worked before

[–] Tolc@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

Long live the cuban revolution

glory to the people of cuba

[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 days ago

Cuba has spent the past 50 years sending doctors all over the world, quietly, without looking for recognition or praise. Meanwhile the USA has spread only death and destruction during that time. These people make me sick.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

"I'm bored. Canada's boring. Oh, yeah! Cuba!"

[–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 days ago (4 children)

What is with Trump's obsession with Cuba?

[–] LocalAreaMan@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago (2 children)

What's up America's obsession with Cuba? An embargo against a country who never harmed America for SIXTY YEARS?

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

More like Trump wanting to get the Cuban emigre vote as well as being poised to declare war to finish what Kennedy wasn't able to do.

[–] LocalAreaMan@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I was under the impression it was something Kennedy refused to do, and that is why he died. 🤯

[–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago

Maybe the Cuban missile crisis? I don't know and never understood it, however, Obama had pretty much ended all that, the the orange idiot showed up.

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You'd have to ask Canada, Greenland, Venezuela, Iran, or Mexico.

[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago

That's all Rubio

[–] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I guess, but Cuba is so small there's nor really anything to be gained by colonizing it.

[–] potter2010@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I had to look up these numbers to put it in an American/tRump context.

It's about the size of the USA states of Virginia or Tennessee. About 3.5x the size of Hawaii and 9x the size of Puerto Rico.

It would be 36/57 of USA state, federal district, or territory by size.

They're also butt hurt since their invasion failed at the Bay of Pigs.

None of that justifies a USA takeover of a foreign country. The only people that can decide Cuba's future are the Cuban people.

Edit: In a European context it would rank 17/50 in size between Iceland and Bulgaria. Bigger than either Hungary, Portugal, Austria, or Ireland to name a few.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

THROW TRUMP COINS INTO LAKE ONTARIO

Collapse of the us, not collapse of cuba, right?

Aww who am I kidding they'll never take him

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

All the goddamn greedy coconuts wanting to be the next Fulgencio Batista.