this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2023
44 points (86.7% liked)

World News

32286 readers
861 users here now

News from around the world!

Rules:

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 year ago (10 children)

I don't get this article, Cuba's only oxygen plant breaks down and it's the US' fault?

Maybe the Cuban president should ensure vital infrastructure can be maintained and holds an inventory of spares?

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/cuba-struggles-get-oxygen-sick-vaccines-healthy-2021-08-17/

[–] LetsGOikz@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe the Cuban president should ensure vital infrastructure can be maintained and holds an inventory of spares?

Something that'd be significantly easier to do if it weren't for the US's continued immoral blockade and sanctions? Cuba does not have the resources to maintain the plant purely on their own, and they can't hit a magic button that will suddenly let them find an abundance of spare tools and equipment to repair their infrastructure in a disaster scenario without wider access to international trade.

[–] MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca -4 points 1 year ago

They are in trade with China. They can import what ever the hell they want. They did not import the components for the plant out of incompetence and are producing propaganda to deflect blame.

load more comments (8 replies)