Why Ending the Embargo on Cuba Should Matter to You

 

·        It is the will of the majority of the American people.

 

·        $545.6 million in trade with the opening of 3,797 jobs would be gained in the short term (according to a study by the University of Colorado).

 

·        In 5 years, $1.9 billion in trade with 12,000 new jobs would be created.                            

  

·        It is the will of the Congress as demonstrated by strong bipartisan vote majorities in 2001 and 2002.  Even more decisive votes are expected in 2003.

 

·        It is condemned by almost every nation in the World. For the 11th time, in the year 2002 the United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of ending the economic embargo imposed by the United States on Cuba by a vote of 173 to 3, the highest vote in 11 years for ending the embargo.  Voting with the United States in favor of the embargo were only Israel and the Marshall Islands.  Abstaining were Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Malawi, and Uzbekistan.  All other nations voted to end the embargo.

 

 

UN Votes on Lifting the US Economic Embargo of Cuba

Year 

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Against Embargo

59

88

101

117

139

143

152

155

167

167

173

For Embargo

3

4

2

3

3

3

2

2

3

4

3

Abstained

70

57

48

38

25

17

12

8

4

3

4