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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1991, Jan | |
| Cuban-Soviet trade relations (excepting oil shipments) were halted because the two nations lacked the hard currency needed to trade. Relations were resumed six months later (June 12) under a new barter agreement. | 1 |
| 1992, Jan | |
| After the execution of Eduardo Díaz Betancourt (amid widespread international condemnation) for acts of terrorism against Cuba, Castro initiated a crackdown on dissidents. This raised human rights abuses in Cuba to their worst level in over a decade. | 2 |
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| The U.S. tightened its trade embargo by forbidding foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies from trading with Cuba. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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