They are the ones that have made decisions that have left Cuba vulnerable to the situation they're now in. Understand that Cuba has largely survived on the basis of subsidies. The Soviet Union gave them free things. When the Soviet Union collapsed, they went into a special period which was disastrous for them. And then along came Hugo Chavez and bailed them out for a long time. (05:56–05:59)
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Asserts that the Soviet Union provided free resources to Cuba.
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