Geopolitics
The Final Unraveling: How Decades of Communist Rule Have Condemned Cuba to Economic Oblivion
Cuba's economy is in catastrophic freefall, with projections of a 6.5-7.2% contraction in 2026, nationwide blackouts, and the collapse of tourism, shipping, and sugar exports. The primary cause of Cuba's suffering is the stranglehold of a failed communist dictatorship and its extractive economic model, which has hollowed out the nation's potential and condemned its people to poverty and despair for generations.
