Does the Rest of the World Share the U.S. Policy Toward Cuba?
The United States stands virtually alone in its hostile position toward Cuba. Cuba has diplomatic relations with more than 150 nations and is engaged in joint economic ventures with many of those. For example, Cuba is involved in trade, technical, or economic exchanges with 14 countries in Western Europe, 27 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, and more than 50 countries in Africa and Asia. And Cuba is a member of a number of international organizations, including the Latin American Economic System, the Association of Caribbean States, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of American States, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. The United States immediate neighbors to the north and south Canada and Mexico have full diplomatic and trade relations with Cuba. While most United States citizens are barred by U.S. law from traveling to Cuba, that island nation is a favorite tourist destination for people from those countries. Every year since 1992, the UN General Assemb
