- Question
Should the US maintain the embargo against Cuba?
In 1962 the US introduced a trade embargo, ‘El Bloqueo’, on Cuba, in response to the Cuban revolution. The embargo is an attempt to force regime change in a one-party state. Congressional support is needed to repeal the divisive measure, which has been written into statute.
Yes, the US should maintain the embargo.
This position holds that the US should keep its embargo on Cuba. It argues that the Cuban government remains hostile and has never met the conditions for lifting it, and that ending the embargo would economically strengthen a dictatorial regime, effectively endorsing it.
No, the US should lift the embargo.
In spite of being one of the longest-running embargoes in history, the measures taken against Cuba have proven ineffective. To avoid more damage to the Cuban people and the US economy, the block should be repealed.