Cuba maintains diplomatic relationships with several countries. Venezuela and Cuba have a strong alliance, with Venezuela exchanging 90,000 barrels of oil per day for Cuban medical specialists. This relationship has increased tensions with the United States. China has also strengthened economic ties with Cuba in recent decades, becoming Cuba's second largest trading partner through investments in industries like petroleum and agriculture. In contrast, the United States maintains a trade embargo and has been unwilling to restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba since the 1959 revolution.

1. C U B A W I T H O T H E R C O U N T R I E S
B R I T T N E Y W E B E R
Diplomatic Relationships

2. Cuba’s Relationship
United
States
Cuba
Venezuela China

3. South America’s affiliation with Cuba
 President Hugo Chavez has created a strong alliance
between Venezuela and Cuba
 In turn for 30,000 trained medical specialists, Chavez
exchanges 90,000 barrels of petroleum a day to Cuba
 This has increased tension between the two and Washington
 Venezuela's commerce with Cuba has had the most dramatic
change in the western hemisphere
 Cuba’s first leading trade partner

4. China’s
interest in
Cuba
 first ties between the
two countries dates
back to nearly 45 years
ago
China’s interest in
Cuba could be the best
help for their tortured
economy
Second largest trading
partner for Cuba
China pledged to
invest millions into
Cuba’s petroleum
exploration, nickel, and
agriculture
 In 2001, an agreement was signed that China
funded Havana an interest free $6.5 million
 200 million dollars was also credited for
telecommunication expansion and
modernization
 There are many actions taken to mend the
relationship such as China being the first
approved tourist destination for Cubans in
2003

5. United States’ Connection with Cuba
 U.S. seems to be the only
country not willing to
talk with Cuba
 A trade embargo is in
place
 The unwillingness of the
U.S. to regain
relationship with Cuba
may hurt post Castro

6. Sources
Capio, Christopher. "The United States-Cuba Relationship: Time for a Change?."
Distribution A. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.
Erikson, Daniel P. "Cuba and China: The New Face of an Old Relationship." AllBusiness.
N.p., 22 Sept. 2006. Web. 17 Nov. 2010.