
France: Forthcoming Book on U.S. Blockade of Cuba |
Escrito por Juan M. Garcia | |
lunes, 08 de agosto de 2011 | |
![]() Lamrani, a journalist and professor at the universities of Paris-Descartes and Paris-Est Marne-la Vallee, stated that Cuba-U.S. relations can not be explained from the beginning of the Cold War, although that was Washington’s political rhetoric from 1959 to 1989. However, after the demise of the former Soviet Union, the U.S. stepped up its sanctions on Cuba with the Torricelli and Helms-Burton laws. The author mentioned a December 23, 1958 memorandum declassified by the U.S. National Security Council, quoting CIA Director Allan Dulles as saying, “We have to prevent Castro’s victory.” An analysis of nationalizations during the early years of the Cuban Revolution, in the light of international law, shows that other countries affected, including European nations, accepted the measures. Only the United States demanded “effective, appropriate and rapid” compensation, Lamrani said. rab/jg/npg/ag |
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Posted on August 9, 2011
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