As the widely acknowledged humanitarian crisis in Cuba intensifies, political figures and conservative pundits alike are blaming the island nation’s leadership, government, and socialist revolution, labeling Cuba a “failed state.” José R. Cabañas Rodríguez, the author of this article, was the Cuban ambassador to the United States from September 2015 to December 2020. In this essay, which first appeared on the website of Radio Havana Cuba, he analyzes the criteria that many use to define a “failed state” and suggests that those governing the Yankee "paradise" take a look in the mirror.

March 1, 2026

  • asdasd201@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    16 days ago

    Anyone who says Cuba is a failed state is either an imperialist mouthpiece or a person who believes the lies of the said mouthpiece.

  • Mantzy81@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    16 days ago

    Is it really a failed state when most of its problems have been caused by a major outside aggressive influence? Wouldn’t a failed state be when it has failed internally without sanctions or embargoes thanks to a certain global bully to its north.

  • StoneyPicton@lemmy.caEnglish
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    16 days ago

    First and foremost, besieged nation. Like The Soviet Union, besieged by corruption. The Middle East, besieged by greed for oil money. Saddest the former beacon, the United States of America, by religious dogmas. None of any examples you could mention will be different. They’re all driven by people of similar character, made by their genes and life experiences. How can we change our evolution and society to reduce the impact of these negative influences.