UN Rapporteur’s Call to Lift Cuba Sanctions Ignores America First Realities

In a recent visit to Cuba, Alena Douhan, a United Nations human rights rapporteur, urged the United States to lift its longstanding sanctions on the island nation. According to her, these measures are crippling essential sectors like healthcare, nutrition, and education for ordinary Cubans. But before we rush to dismantle policies crafted over decades, it’s crucial to ask: What price would America pay if Washington rolled back sanctions against a regime that remains hostile to our national interests? Are Cuba’s Economic Troubles Just About Sanctions? The UN report blames the economic hardship in Cuba largely on US-imposed sanctions. Yet it...