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Analyzes Cuba and the Soviet Union's foreign policy disagreements toward Latin America. Overview of Cuban Latin American foreign policy since the 1970s; Interpretation of Soviet `new thinking'; Author's argument that the Soviet's new thinking' is consistent with Fidel Castro's foreign policy.

The article focuses on the benefits if the trade relations between Cuba and the U.S. will normalize. According to the article, it would remove the embargo that has added to the suffering of the Cuban people. It is stated that it would also create a strong firewall against Russian and Chinese efforts to replace U.S. influence in the hemisphere.