trade embargo

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The island, under a US trade embargo since 1962, has for years been mired in a severe crisis marked by extended power cuts and shortages of fuel, medicine and food.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

In the War of 1812, Congress authorized federal customs officers, then responsible for enforcing a trade embargo with England, to move shipowner claims against them to federal court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

In 1994, the U.S. lifted its trade embargo against Vietnam, and resumed diplomatic ties the following year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

The US trade embargo was first imposed in 1962 in the wake of the revolution in Cuba, which swept Fidel Castro to power.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

The U.S. government struck back by imposing a trade embargo on Cuba, blocking the sale of Cuban sugar in the United States—a devastating blow to Cuba’s economy.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin