US farming conglomerates, and individuals, live off subsidies.
They can grow corn and sell it to Cuba as a loss, a loss that will be made up by the US taxpayer.
There is an attempt to remove the financial restrictions making it difficult for Cuba to make purchases in the US market by giving Fidel a line of credit. We all know what Fidel's credit terms are, net never. But payments for sales to Cuba are guaranteed by, you guessed it, the US taxpayer!
Now, the subsidized corn is sold to Cuba, processed and canned there by ADM, then shipped to Mexico where it will change containers and head back into the US at such a ridiculously low price that it will bring down the market for US corn making it necessary to subsidize US farmers.
My thoughts exactly, Luis. Please put me on your ping list if you find out who gave that to Castro, and I will also take action.
My only consolation is that Cuba is on the terrorist list and maybe Castro will get a daisy cutter dropped on his head.