1. For CUBA, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the following questions, watch the video under “Resources” below.

2. For CUBA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Who requested the ban?
c) For what reasons is the ban being implemented? - How did Pompeo explain it to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao? Be specific.
d) What other options or policies has the Trump administration taken against Cuba’s communist leaders?

CHALLENGE: The United States embargo against Cuba is a commercial, economic, and financial embargo imposed on Cuba by the United States. It began on October 19, 1960 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower (almost two years after the Batista regime was deposed by the Cuban Revolution) when the US placed an embargo on exports to Cuba (except for food and medicine), and on February 7, 1962 was extended by President John F. Kennedy to include almost all imports.

Read about President Obama’s reversal of this long-standing US policy against Cuba’s communist dictatorship:

• "Cuban dissidents out of prison but not entirely free" (from January 2015)
• "Cuba arrests dozens of human rights protesters before Obama’s arrival" (from March 2016)
• and read an August 2019 Reuters report: "How Cuba taught Venezuela to crack down on its own military."

Do you think it is important for the U.S. to take this action against Cuba’s communist leaders?  Explain your answer.