What 65 years of US economic embargo have not achieved
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- Omissions
- The exact starting date of the embargo depends on which specific measure is considered: arms embargo (1958), expanded trade restrictions (1960), severing diplomatic relations (January 1961), or the full economic embargo proclamation (February 1962)
- By February 2026, multiple sources already described the embargo as lasting 66 years, suggesting the claim of 65 years may slightly undercount when using 1960 as the reference point
- The embargo has been modified multiple times over the decades, including significant tightening and loosening measures by different US administrations
- Sources
- SecondaryTranscend Media ServiceIn February 2026, the article refers to 66 years of US embargo against Cuba
- SecondaryThe ConversationPublished February 23, 2026: Cuba has survived 66 years of US-led embargoes
- SecondaryHistory.comFull U.S.-Cuba embargo announced on February 7, 1962; President Kennedy's Proclamation 3447 went into effect
- TertiaryWikipedia - United States embargo against CubaThe embargo began in 1960 when Eisenhower expanded sanctions; full embargo announced February 7, 1962 under Kennedy's Proclamation 3447