Foreign relations Politics of Cuba

vladimir putin , castro in 2000.

cuba s foreign policy has been scaled , redirected result of economic hardship after collapse of soviet bloc. without massive soviet subsidies , primary trading partner cuba comparatively isolated in 1990s, has since entered bilateral co-operation several south american countries, notably venezuela , bolivia. cuba has normal diplomatic , economic relations every country in western hemisphere except el salvador , united states. el salvador, under new government of mauricio funes, expected institute both in june, 2009. united states continues embargo long [cuba] continues refuse move toward democratization , greater respect human rights. european union accuses cuba of continuing flagrant violation of human rights , fundamental freedoms , reiterates condemnation of embargo on cuba, , calls lifted forthwith, un general assembly has repeatedly demanded.

cuba has developed growing relationship people s republic of china , russia. in all, cuba continues have formal relations 160 nations, , provided civilian assistance workers – principally medical – in more 20 nations. more 2 million exiles have escaped foreign countries. cuba s present foreign minister bruno rodríguez parrilla.

poster urging citizens vote make socialist system permanent , irrevocable amending constitution



candidates of 2008 elections of national , provincial parliaments in santiago de cuba