To Truly Fight Communism, We Must End the Embargo on Cuba | Opinion
Increasing economic and cultural exchange with the United States is the clearest path to reform, and is something Washington can clearly make a reality.
Protests have erupted against the communist regime in Cuba. As a result, there have been calls from the politically influential Cuban-American community to stand with the demonstrators. On Wednesday, pop star Pitbull released a video in which he expressed frustration about not being able to help his people achieve freedom and called for global business to step up. Pitbull was joined by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who wrote a letter to President Biden asking him to enlist American business in providing internet access to Cuba.
American corporations have often been a vehicle for social and political change, both at home and abroad. Unfortunately, policy towards Cuba has worked to reduce U.S. economic and cultural influence since the Eisenhower administration.
