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That's a common misconception. During the Cold War, Cuba could trade with the entirety of the Eastern Bloc and nonaligned countries; after the Cold War, nearly everyone, including the very valuable markets in Europe, repudiated America's ongoing embargo. The EU even has laws forbidding companies in the EU from cooperating with US sanctions. Even allies as close as Canada trade massive amounts with Cuba.
The ongoing sanctions primarily affect Cuban access to American markets - which are legitimately important, but should not be the difference between economic ruin and prosperity in a functioning economy.
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