The embargo imposed by the United States of America on Cuba was the principal obstacle to its development and had been maintained despite the two hurricanes that had devastated the country.
北美对古巴强制实行的封锁，是古巴发展的最大障碍。 尽管古巴遭受了两次飓风灾害的袭击，但封锁政策却依然如故。