Why is Cuba Asking the UN for Powdered Milk? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Why is Cuba Asking the UN for Powdered Milk? | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Cuba was once a shining beacon in Latin America led by Fidel Castro, a leader synonymous with the country. But sanctions and bad government decisions have wrecked the country's economy. So much so that Cuba is now asking the UN for help providing powdered milk to children under seven years of age. How did Cuba's economy reach this stage? Palki Sharma tells you.
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[@DarlyaFaroeste]

My grandma was one of those that had her eyes operated in Cuba, wonderful country with hospitable people.

[@CJ-en8xq]

Free Cuba 🇨🇺

[@susosalvador3867]

Cba is free, just not in our control Free is just fine!

[@CJ-en8xq]

Cuba needs to come on the world market. That's what I mean when I say free Cuba

[@steve123261]

The amazing kind hearted people of Cuba deserve better.

[@ashishhansen]

Palki you are the best in your profession ❤

[@user-vd1vj8ti5b]

Amidst the prolonged suffering of the people of Cuba,they have produced music,song and dance and the best cigars the world has to offer, and the preseveration of the best automobiles ever made. These beautiful people deserve not only our respect and admiration, but a far better future.

[@hondaopportunity8107]

Not anymore. I am Cuban, have you been to the island lately? Is funny how American romanticize the Cuba of the 40's and 50's....That is only a dream that doesn't exist, the conditions in hospitals today are inhumane.

[@duncancreativecorner]

Cuba succeeded in free medical cover ,the best in the world

[@hondaopportunity8107]

Not anymore. I am Cuban, have you been to the island lately? Is funny how American romanticize the Cuba of the 40's and 50's....That is only a dream that doesn't exist, wake up and smell the coffee amigo.

[@mayito714]

Not true. Most us Cubans find ourselves having to leave the country in order to find proper medical care and medications. You're repeating the communist propaganda that they feed their leftist friends in the media. The ONLY thing Cuba is good at is "Propaganda".

[@pearls1626]

@@hondaopportunity8107You are not Cuban

[@roystonboodoo7525]

​@hondaopportunity8107 The real romantizers are the rich now hate-filled foreigners who were ousted and the backbone of getting the US government to not lift the 1950s embargoes/ sanctions up to this day. It was used as a playground for the US elite.. not unlike the analogous US attitude worldwide . Pseudo Colonists really.

[@NamelessOne-pi9sj]

Ask India for milk... Instead of UN

[@bigbizdigital7766]

In the 70s and 80s Cuba used get milk powder from Russia

[@phutimalapile1924]

Fidel was instrumental in defeating Apartheid in South Africa. We love him dearly

[@mayito714]

He was forced into it by Soviet Union. You should thank the Russians instead.

[@PunkDogCreations]

You clearly don't know your history. He sent troops to Anglo, but he was far from instrumental in defeating Apartheid. He was instrumental in killing and oppressing his own people, who lives in poverty and fear.

[@PunkDogCreations]

​@@mayito714 the Russians were annoying but not instrumental.

[@PunkDogCreations]

International sanctions defeated Apartheid, not Castro, the USSR or the terrorist organization called the ANC.

[@mayito714]

@@PunkDogCreations The Soviet Union was pumping billions of dollars a year into Castro-landia. Castro wanted to make sure the Soviet Union continued to pump money into the island and sold himself to the Russians in Moscow instead of the Americans in Washington DC.

[@vivekstalin7946]

CUBA - where communism Ruins the life of common man

[@alexi2460]

I thought Venezuela was holding Cuba up economically. Feed thrm, Carrie an basket case, they are victims of mismanagement even though they get billions from tourism yearly

[@gregtonoukouin1453]

Best doctors.

[@byte2biz672]

Cuba is not in Latin America. It’s in the Caribbean

[@racay9082]

Of course that Cuba is in Latin America, and it is also in the Caribbean, just like Puerto Rico, Haiti , Dominican Republic. They are in the continent of America and they are Latin, just as Haiti is because the language Spanish and French are derived from the Latin language. The Latin was the language of the Roman's and they ruled Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, and Romania.

[@byte2biz672]

Friend there are not in the continent lol. Guyana is the only continental country that’s part of the Caribbean. They are Spanish speaking but not in the continental Americas. Latin America is South America not the Caribbean.

[@racay9082]

​@@byte2biz672 Friend, the Caribbean is in the continent of America.

[@byte2biz672]

@@racay9082 There is no continent called America. The Caribbean is in the Americas hemisphere. The Americas is north, south and Central America lol. The Caribbean is region to itself. The Caribbean Sea where the islands are located is a separate body of water. Anyway I live here and it seems you have been reading outdated books or have no access to google maps. Cheers 🍻

[@zainalismail6798]

​@@byte2biz672latin America is cultural term for latin speaking country in north & south American continent.

[@PabloEscobar-bg1os]

Cuban libre....i had my first mojito in cuba...love the country❤....best time of my whole career....

[@saipranay3416]

Entire Latin America Economies wer destroyed and US is at centre of it 🤷

[@thecoffeemaker7444]

???

[@fredrikbergquist5734]

Cuba was an expensive tourist destination many years ago, wonder what happened to that venture?

[@user-me3wx3gn6k]

It is depressing how USA kill such a beacons.

[@Infiniti_Rico]

Cuba is free to do business with any country other than the US. Find another excuse.

[@dv9239]

​@@Infiniti_Rico imposing sanctions on any country that trades with Cuba is petty af

[@Infiniti_Rico]

@dv9239 Misleading. Only under certain circumstances and only if it's affiliated with US companies or dealings. Again : Cuba is free to do business with any other countries. The US is an excuse by the Cuban government to justify oppression. Funny how the embargo doesn't apply to government officials. They and their families are driving new cars, flat screen TV's, medicine, etc. Meanwhile nurses and doctors scavenge for food in the trash. Keep blaming the US. 🤡

[@taylormattlock5433]

@@dv9239 No one can force us to trade with those who trade with those we don't like.

[@mayito714]

Why dont they do what the USA does and buy everything from China?

[@user-fs5in1wg5v]

Good News Sister lady

[@user-jr9tx9sy1m]

Hasta la victoria siempre.

[@karloyu3484]

💙👍

[@user-ic9tl3rv1k]

As long as the US holds all the ace cards, in this world, true stability is impossible.

[@donwan2637]

Stop blaming America for your country problems

[@deucesofgrowth6925]

@@donwan2637lol you can deny all you want but the USA has destabilized the global south

[@KSmifune]

It's blaming all the problem to the west that leads to people enabling the corruption of their oppressor. You can observe this on formerly colonized countries that are still poor, the keep ranting about how bad western government are. While those we formerly colonized countries that embraced westernization became rich.

[@kimobrien.]

@@donwan2637 American Imperialism is everyone's problem including the workers and farmers of America.

[@sebastianniqvist3144]

The beauty of communism

[@juliusolewe5494]

Cuban missile and US sanctions

[@thetinderswindlers318]

Blaming everyone but their leaders

[@nelsoncruz7278]

Hmmm

[@zapfanzapfan]

Eventually you run out of other peoples money...

[@shauncameron8390]

In Cuba's case, Russia and Venezuela's.

[@nahilmannan2030]

Producing too many children. 😁

[@thelivingbranch]

needs to heal been closed to long all my 59 yrs how sad - i did get a smoke once wont say how

[@abhishes]

Everyone in the world very concerned about Ukraine but no one is talking about Cuba. I hope India helps them. Once again, Indian media talking about subjects the world media will conveniently ignore when it doesn't suit them.

[@eddiekulp1241]

Powdered milk is awfull , but it last in storage long time

[@nelsontan8178]

the cartoon approach you mention may have worked than the usual tactics...

[@lehlohonololeshele2424]

The embargo is illegal.

[@ttttggggg636]

THE EMBARGO IS ILLEGAL??? MAKES NO SENSE, COUNTRIES ARE FREE TO TRADE WITH WHOMEVER THEY WANT DO YOU ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT THE TRADE EMBARGO IS? AMERICAN COMPANIES AND COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS IN AMERICA ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TRADE OR DO BUSINESS WITH CUBA. CUBA IS FREE TO DO BUSINESS WITH EVERYONE ELSE. BUT YOU SEE, CUBA IS A COMMUNIST COUNTRY WHICH MEANS DOING BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF THE GOVERNMENT IS ILLEGAL. SO CUBA PRETTY MUCH RELIES ON HANDOUTS FROM OTHER COMMIE COUNTRIES. BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE COMMIE, GENERATING WEALTH IS NOT SUSTAINABLE.

[@franceball8340]

Legal*

[@mayito714]

The embargo was placed when Cuba confiscated American properties "Without" providing compensation for it. In other words, they "Stole" it. There are close to 6000 certified US Treasury claims totaling over $7 billion dollars by Americans against Cuba from a small Pizza business to the entire AT&T phone company infrastructure in Cuba

[@rakwraithraiser7315]

It's legal but America just looks like a bullly

[@TWE_2000]

The US, like any other sovereign country, has the right to decide who it trades with. Trade with the US is a privilege, not a right, and the explicitly anti-American government in Cuba is not entitled to the US markets 🤷‍♂️

[@user-by4bs8lr9h]

Donate powerder milk great

[@mrmelmba]

Because of US embargoes China is constrained from loading the shelves of shops up to the rafters. Nations must comply with USA policy, otherwise expect a response, yet Ukraine apparently expected no reaction for not heeding Russia's security requirements.

[@kc5466]

Wrong! Any country can provide for Cuba including China. They are just not allowed to use American products. That’s essentially what the embargo is.

[@cruzmizzl]

Embargo is only Cuba-US trade. They can trade w EVERYONE ELSE. Ppl are ignorant AF-

[@mrmelmba]

@@cruzmizzl What precludes China from loading Cuba with consumer goods until the island almost flounders from the weight?

[@kc5466]

@@mrmelmba nothing stops china from doing that.

[@morningstararun6278]

@@mrmelmba Stupid. Cuba would be expected to make payments in USD for China. China can only provide something for free or not. Cuba can trade with products in return, but the sanctions restrict them from importing anything to make any produc that China needs.

[@flower4598]

Im surprised it took them this long to ask for it! I❤Cuba, visit every year. I don't understand why the US can't get over what Fidel did, 60+ yrs ago, n by the way has been dead for 7yrs now! I hope things change for the sake of the Cuban people, once Raul, Fidel's brother dies, who is 93! The citizens of Cuba are the ones suffering, all because of a regime they have no control over, well the regime n the Cuban American politicians in Florida!

[@gersongaoseb9141]

tell usa to lift the economic blockade,then you will see the real cuba, i know what i am talking about, i had been a student during the 1980ties. studied in cuba for almost six years. while the usa were supporting the apartheid regime of south africa they defeated the boers at the battle of cuito cuanavale.if it were not for the cubans i could still have been in the bushes of angola''.now angola,namibia and south africa are free. viva el pueblo de cuba,viva la revolucion.patria o muerte venceremos

[@gregrodriguez714]

During the 1980's Cuba was being propped up by the USSR. Cuba "Leached off" the USSR for decades..! Part of the reason why the USSR collapsed..! The Cuban veterans of the war in Angola? Well the Cuban government rewards them with NOTHING! They live in total poverty, that's their reward..! No FOOD, no Housing, no Nothing..! In fact, they probably would LIVE better in the bushes of Angola today, than how they live in Cuba..! Cuba has been under a tyrannical dictatorship for over 60 years. Like YOU said! Angola, Namibia and South Africa are free today..! When are the people of Cuba going to be FREE? The Leaders of the Revolution live BETTER than any of the people they criticized prior to the Revolution..! So Yeah! Viva el pueblo de Cuba! Down with all repressive regimes..!

[@Martin_Priesthood]

Operation mongoose 😮😂🤣🙄

[@uiark9744]

Propaganda

[@xiaolongma88]

freedom of trade with bitcoin can solve this

[@jeffberson5045]

I will always love Fidel Castro

[@ravidindial1483]

Really...when you going to lived in cuba?

[@morningstararun6278]

​@@ravidindial1483 Give him an option to live in either India or Cuba. He would then surely be motivated to move to Cuba.

[@Vishal-mf2zu]

@@morningstararun6278 thn jst go....plzz

[@dv9239]

​@@morningstararun6278 As an Indian I'd say you're not wrong

[@morningstararun6278]

@@dv9239 I am an Indian as well. For an upper class foreigner who wants to make vlogs about how great India is, he/she would buy a nice flat in a posh apartment in Mumbai, so for him/her, India would be better. India would be a great place to live for those 5 or 10 percent kinda percent people. But for an average wage earner, he needs a crimeless society that takes care of his basic needs from healthcare to education. I have seen construction workers from UP working 16 or 17 hours a day, for bare minimum salary without any extra protection or workers rights,if something were to happen to them. They don't even have a decent place to live like a dormitory or something. And there are crores and crores of people who live in such a poor conditions inside India. They will find Cuba to be better any day.

[@Agtsmirnoff]

Cuz they poor AF

[@lenziechundu3292]

Cuba should be closer to China and India for them to survive the USA sanctions which has cripple there economy just like Russia did. Russia with 27000 sanction still grow its economy by 3.5% GDP. Russia has plenty of wheat and oil which can help cuba

[@donwan2637]

😂😂😂 following Russia is what got Cuba in this situation 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@marcusjeffriesjr7369]

Stop blaming the US. It is Cuba's government to blame for people suffering. Cuba can trade with any country besides the US

[@michaeldjango]

Free Cuba, Free Zimbabwe and FREE Palestine!

[@martinnestor2034]

USA fault

[@user-uz5ko8sv2f]

Awful journalism.

[@warsil3735]

CC adtro sent thr potential Cuba to backeard wilderness😂 anyone eoth Rusdia sure to bevome poor 😂😂

[@goldenaye3]

Really, what do you know about geopolitics, are you writing just because you want to be seen and heard, smh!!

[@warsil3735]

@@goldenaye3 geopolitics always existed even 3000 years ago, always will, the eise no how to manage it , the stupid leftist hypocrites no how to control subjects and drive a nation backwards 🤣🤣

[@Ramtajogi6271]

Che Guevara...

[@user-xk8wy2ng1o]

Evil America

[@shauncameron8390]

Nope. Just evil communism running its natural course.

[@GameboyAdvance6969]

Palestine won't be free unless Cuba is free

[@sammahlangu6918]

Africa must support Cuba with everything they can and SADAC must sit-down and see what role they can play to Cuba and BRICS countries must open the door for Cuba to join the BRICS 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦✊✊