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by remolacha 1625 days ago
The US doesn’t block other countries from trading with Cuba. Only the US itself doesn’t trade with Cuba. Embargo, not blockade.
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The U.S. does prevent trade with other countries.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_...

“In 1999, President Bill Clinton expanded the trade embargo by also disallowing foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies to trade with Cuba.“

“The United States has threatened to stop financial aid to other countries if they trade non-food items with Cuba.”

I was there in the brief time when U.S. citizens were permitted by the U.S. government to visit on cruises. During my stay, I was constantly reminded that I was disallowed to spend money there on unsanctioned activities.

It also bans ships that anchored in Cuba from anchoring in the US. Who's gonna choose lil Cuba over the US right next door?

Blockade seems appropriate.