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La Marseillaise interviews MRP author Salim Lamrani about Cuba

The Economic War Against Cuba: A Historical and Legal Perspective on the U.S. Blockade

Author of The Economic War Against Cuba and Cuba, the Media, and the Challenge of Impartiality, Salim Lamrani is a university professor who specializes in relations between Cuba and the United States. In this interview, he turns to the issue of human rights, a point of divergence between the two countries. The United States accuses Cuba of not respecting human rights, while Cuba demands a change in the criteria.

Sébastien Madau: The United States has said that they wish to discuss the issue of human rights on the island with Cuba. What aspects in particular concern them?

Salim Lamrani: The issue of human rights in Cuba has long been manipulated by the United States for political purposes. It should be recalled that since 1991, Washington has brandished the argument of “human rights” in order to justify its hostility toward Havana and maintain economic sanctions that chokes the island’s population. …

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