"The history of America is a fucking abomination, said Bender, ordering a Cristal, the Cuban lager. They were more positive about Cuba."
"In 2018, nearly 5 million tourists came, and the sector was one of the Cuban government's most important earners. But numbers have been dropping precipitously since the imposition of the oil blockade."
Leslie Simon and Marc Bender, retired union lawyers, visited Cuba amid heightened US sanctions and military threats. They expressed a negative view of US history while praising Cuba, where tourism has significantly decreased due to recent oil blockades. In 2018, Cuba welcomed nearly 5 million tourists, but numbers plummeted to just over 35,000 in March, primarily consisting of emigrant Cubans. The US government has discouraged American tourism to Cuba, impacting the island's economy.
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