A record number of 186 – voted on Tuesday for the abolition of the U.S. embargo against Cuba.  At the meeting of the UN General Assembly, Washington was supported only by Israel and the Republic Palau.

According to Cuban authorities, the total losses from the embargo to the Cuban economy since the early 1960s were $ 104 billion.

However, the U.S. representative who was at the meeting, said that the financial problems of the island, is a result of Havana’s irresponsible policy and not the embargo that was made by Washington.

Unilateral American trade and economic embargo against Cuba works since 1961. In January 2009, when Barack Obama came to power, he proclaimed the intention to soften the policy regarding Havana. In April 2009, Washington has canceled numbers of restrictions for Americans. Now US citizens are allowed to travel to Cuba and to transfer money to the island.

However, the United States upheld the unilateral trade embargo regarding Cuba. Washington wants Havana to immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners from jails and to respect the fundamental rights of Cuban citizens.

I still can’t understand. How Cuba was supposed to survive? What planet was Cuba supposed to trade with? What country was Cuba supposed to trade with? USA is an “incredible” country, it amazes me.