By Padmini Arhant
The Caribbean nation has been through many political and social challenges in the past three centuries. Beginning with colonization leading to revolutions, military coups and the unfortunate communist rule prevalent until today, the 11 million Cuban population continues to suffer in silence without any hope on the horizon.
From the Cuban revolution to Bay of Pigs invasion and Cuban Missile crisis, Cuba has remained a significant Latin American nation.
With the political system modeled after the former Soviet Union and China the three nations’ paradoxical images in the new millennium are striking.
China as a Communist nation is regarded the emerging economic power with extraordinary privileges prominently - permanent membership at the U.N. Security Council, ‘Most Favored Nation’ status renewed regardless of the Republican or Democratic administrations at the White House. China is also a WTO, G-20 and ASEAN member.
Russia shares equivalent position with China among the international community and currently has the United States endorsement for WTO membership at the Toronto G-20 meeting held in June 2010.
Cuba, on the other hand is isolated with various sanctions particularly the economic embargo crippling the island nation in the Western Hemisphere.
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