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China is building 75 solar parks in Cuba, and the island’s power crisis is becoming an infrastructure experiment (www.vozpopuli.com)
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[–] 62 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Another great example of why energy independence is a key part of national security. While I'm sure China is only too happy to receive the publicity and leverage, Cuba being resistant to blockades by a certain belligerent neighbor is immense.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    Cuba has been under siege since the 1920s with the mob using Cuban molasses to make booze, then they turned Cuba into Las Vegas before Las Vegas was a thing. There were very good reasons for the revolution.

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