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Recolonizing Cuba: 1960s Property Claims Become a New Weapon
Washington has accelerated a series of legal and military moves to reclaim assets nationalized since 1960, turning decades-old claims into a tool for the island’s recapture. In May alone the U.S. indicted Raúl Castro, deployed an aircraft carrier, and won a Supreme Court ruling that opens the door to unlimited claims. The process, rooted in pre-revolutionary racial inequality, is unfolding amid severe blackouts and military pressure.
