Cuba foreign investor control Soviet subsidies revolution

Cuba shifted from foreign control to Soviet aid

Cuba's revolution sought economic independence from foreign investors. Before the revolution, foreign investors controlled 75% of Cuba's arable land, 90% of its essential services, and 40% of its sugar production. Cuba instead became heavily dependent on subsidies from the Soviet Union.

~1.27 million deaths (estimated, 2019)

Drug-resistant bacteria caused an estimated 1.27 million deaths

In 2019, bacterial resistance to antimicrobial drugs directly caused an estimated 1.27 million deaths worldwide. It was also linked to nearly 5 million deaths, but that larger number includes cases where resistance was only one part of the cause.

Money-like objects could manage relationships instead of buying things

In some societies, objects that worked like money were used mainly for marriages, recognizing parenthood, ending feuds, making treaties, and managing other social relationships. Buying ordinary goods was not their main purpose.

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Cuba foreign investor control Soviet subsidies revolution

Cuba shifted from foreign control to Soviet aid

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