Cuban- Americans are actually a shockingly large lobbying force in the country, especially in Florida. Even Republican Senator Marco Rubio is of Cuban descent. And their impact has serious consequences of the international relations between the US and Cuba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The US has many vested interests in Cuba, dating back to the Monroe Doctrine and Spanish-American war. Because of the US’ natural geographic strengths, they are always looking to protect any possible chink in the armor, and Cuba is the big one. This is perfectly exemplified by the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1963, when short range nuclear missiles were now in range of Washington, D.C. The Mississippi river, Gulf of Mexico, and Florida keys are all perfectly locked up by the Island of Cuba, meaning that if a powerful state can create an ally of it, they can threaten US security and trade through the Caribbean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, having no diplomatic relations with Cuba doesn’t make this problem any easier. That’s one of the reasons the 2020 election is so important for the Cubans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donald Trump, spurred by his republican Cuban in-exile lobbyists, refuses to renegotiate with Cuba. The people who fled the Castro regime will not allow any relations or trade until the government is willing to liberalize. On the other hand, almost every democratic candidate has stated that they want to follow in Obama’s footsteps, removing sanctions and restoring diplomatic ties. With Raul Castro still in charge of the island’s communist party, this could mean a lot for the legitimacy of the Cuban, Communist government too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, this poses huge risks for the US due to another rogue state they don’t recognize; Venezuela. These countries are starting to form strategic alliances to prevent against “US aggression”, which may make it more difficult for the US to engage in talks with either, or destabilize them enough to enact a regime change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regardless of what the Americans vote on in 2020, the consequences for the Latin American world, and especially Cuba, are extremely significant. The integration of Cuba as a potential US ally in the future could only help to secure themselves strategically and allow an integration with US markets, or the re-election of Trump could further scorn them in the hopes of ensuring that the government that the US eventually makes a deal with is actually sympathetic to the Americans. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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