Foreword
Only 90 miles of water separate the island of Cuba from the United States. But for nearly five decades, relations between the two nations have been far from neighborly. The United States dates the dispute to the Cuban revolution of 1959, when guerrilla leader Fidel Castro took power, nationalized the island’s major industries, and established a socialist government. At the same time, reports surfaced of Castro’s imprisoning and executing thousands of political opponents and cracking down on personal liberties. In response, the United States instituted a comprehensive trade embargo on the nation and broke off diplomatic relations.Cuban Government officials claim…
