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Trump to name Marco Rubio Secretary of State says NYT (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] LaBellaLotta@hexbear.net 48 points 11 months ago (1 children)

With the earthquake too the year 2025 is really looking rough for Cuba doomjak

[+] GVAGUY3@hexbear.net 17 points 11 months ago (4 children)

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[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 41 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's not like the Cuban goverment was expecting anything good to come from the US. Even Biden attempted a coup in 2021, which failed. I don't think Russia or China will ever let the Cuban goverment fall because it's a very important strategic ally of them.

[–] ProletarianDictator@hexbear.net 40 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't think Russia or China will ever let the Cuban goverment fall because it's a very important strategic ally of them.

They need to step the fuck up then.

Between China, Russia, and Mexico, they have reliable, sovereign partners for energy, infrastructure, defense, technology, and food. They can twart the US blockade. Russia is already near maximally sanctioned by the US, so they have no reason to not be making regular shipments of Russian oil/gas and goods from China and Mexico.

One of those situations that highlights how devastating the collapse of the Soviet Union was for the world.

[–] MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian@hexbear.net 12 points 11 months ago

One of those situations that highlights how devastating the collapse of the Soviet Union was for the world.

very much

this is why shit on anyone that says they didn't support the USSR after Stalin ,Even if the USSR was revisionist ,it was still better for the world ,The USSR's dissolution as well of the collapse of the eastern bloc also fucked the Palestinian Struggle over ,we would have been a much more botched version of the "decolonization" of South Africa but Israel refused to even give Area's B and C to the PA and Sharon's visit to Al-Aqsa pretty much killed any chance of any "peaceful" resolution ever happening

The USSR's illegal dissolution was a tragedy for the world

[+] GVAGUY3@hexbear.net 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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[–] ProletarianDictator@hexbear.net 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

China and Russia have been somewhat disappointing, but I have been pleasantly surprised with how much support they have received from Latin America.

China's foreign policy has been so good for making themselves indispensable to the global economy, but at the expense of doing cool shit to counter the west.

[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 9 points 11 months ago

I think Xi personally is very interested in good relations with Latin America and Africa. He used to grant a lot of loans for Argentina before Milei got elected. Now it seems Xi is very interested in good relations with Brazil (Huge Market, Protectionist Economy, the CPC wants closer relations with the Workers' Party, huge Asian Population and Influence, closer military ties with Chinese troops training with Brazilian troops and US troops in there), theres going to be the G20 meeting in Rio, and it seems Xi really wants to talk with Lula.

[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I remember that the closest the US came to overthrowing the Venezuelan government (apart from the 2002 coup, which did remove Chávez from power, but there was a counter-coup a few days later) was in 2019. Russia sent some soldiers and warships to help Maduro, then Trump was defeated by Joe Biden. Initially, Biden decided to follow an agreement that Spain and Norway were making, then Colombia and Brazil joined in, which would guarantee that the US would remove most of the sanctions against Venezuela, which lasted until 2024. The US returned with the sanctions, except for the oil ones. Biden also didn't pay for the repair of Venezuela's oil extraction industry, as he had promised.

[–] CleverOleg@hexbear.net 27 points 11 months ago

Comrade I say with with genuine respect, but I feel this is pessimistic beyond what the facts of the situation warrant, thus being unhelpful. Things are rough, but we are not even at Special Period levels of rough yet.

[–] ProletarianDictator@hexbear.net 25 points 11 months ago

I hope you're wrong, but the situation does not look good.

China could really help a lot here with their infrastructure magic.

The worst effects of the blockade could be circumvented permanently with enough solar & storage. Then minimize the potential for espionage and color revolution by installing a fuckton of Huawei networking equipment, radios to connect to China's satellite internet constellation, and make a push to use Chinese software services where ever possible.

[–] bbnh69420@hexbear.net 17 points 11 months ago

Jesus Christ, they’ve endured worse than Pedo Don and Little Marco, come on now

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 45 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh, God. Latin America, and especially Cuba, are going to suffer.

[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 23 points 11 months ago (2 children)

At least Cuba will join the BRICS, this guy will probably be more aggressive with Nicaragua (against which Biden started a strange fight out of nowhere, he literally pushed Ortega towards China for no reason and gained nothing from it) and Venezuela.

[–] BynarsAreOk@hexbear.net 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Cuba made the "partners" shortlist and these are not members yet(if ever), right now its not clear if partners get anything at all besides a membership card and a meme Putin coin even.

[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 5 points 11 months ago

a meme Putin coin even.

Imagine if Trump releases his own Trump meme coin to counter the Brics money?

[–] ProletarianDictator@hexbear.net 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

At least Cuba will join the BRICS

Wait is this confirmed?

[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I think so, Brazil invited Cuba and Bolivia, while they vetoed Venezuela (and some sources say Nicaragua, but others say Nicaragua wasn't even in this Pre-List). Putin (Russia is the current president of BRICS) agreed with Brazil (who will take over next year) and Cuba joined the partner states program. What Cuba really wants is to join BRICS Bank to get some aid and investement without the sanctions fucking with them.

BRICS approves Cuba, Bolivia, and 11 other countries as 'partner states' - Brasil de Fato

The group of countries invited to join the BRICS as "partner states" includes Turkey, Indonesia, Algeria, Belarus, Cuba, Bolivia, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Vietnam, Nigeria, and Uganda.

On 24 October 2024, an additional 13 countries, namely Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam, were invited to participate as partner countries. No membership invitations were extended.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 41 points 11 months ago

fidel-wut that's not good

[–] BynarsAreOk@hexbear.net 31 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Bad news specially if as predicted Brazil fucks themselves as Lula's government is about to do with cutting social programs right before the crucial pre-'26 election cycle. Once Brazil is compromised BRICS will have no influence in the region, questionable as it already is since Cuba being a new "partner" member is not relevant yet.

Currently a big struggle within the Brazilian government along with massive progressive/left wing parties and unions pushing back. Its not even a victory to make things better which is the shit part, its always the usual fight to stop neoliberal ghouls from making things worse and in this case a completely suicidal blow to Lula's re-election chances.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 11 months ago

Fucking succdems

[–] blobjim@hexbear.net 18 points 11 months ago

Little Marco is getting a BIG job.

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 18 points 11 months ago

Obviously this is bad but in fairness there were no good options on the table, and at least we get to laugh a bit at all these people Trump mocked relentlessly coming around to suckle his toes. fall-in-line

[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 16 points 11 months ago

Awwwww! Lil' Marco's back! He was my favorite character from Season 1!

[–] LigOleTiberal@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago

nooo do someone funny not this CIA drone

[–] darkcalling@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago

Marco Rubio Bot eh?

[–] crystaline_porpoise@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

i really need to block c/fakenews