US Diplomat Predicts Slow Political Change in Cuba by 2029
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The United States has a plan for Cuba. It wants slow pressure on the Cuban government, not a fast change. The US does not think Cuba will change very soon.
The US ambassador to Argentina talked about Cuba. He said change could come before the end of the year. He also said 2029 is an important year for this plan.
Cuba has had a communist government for a long time. This system started with the Castro family. People often call it 'Castroism.'
The ambassador said, 'Anything can happen.' This means change in Cuba is possible, but no one knows when.
The US wants to use slow economic and political pressure. This is like a slow squeeze on Cuba's government. The goal is change, but not right away.
Vocabulary15 words
- ambassador
- a person who represents their country in another country
- communist
- a system where the government controls most things, like factories and land
- Castro
- the family name of Cuba's past leaders
- Castroism
- the political system started by the Castro family in Cuba
- squeeze
- slow pressure to make something happen
- pressure
- a strong push to make someone do something
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- diplomat
- a person who works for their country in foreign relations
- policy
- a plan of action by a government
- regime
- a government, often one that has power for a long time
- economic
- about money and business
- political
- about government and power
- gradual
- happening slowly, step by step
- shift
- a change from one thing to another
- anticipate
- to expect something before it happens
Quiz
Answer key
1. A slow change 2. The US ambassador to Argentina 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The United States has a plan for _____. It wants slow pressure on the Cuban _____, not a fast change.
The US _____ to Argentina talked about Cuba. He said change could come before the end of the _____.
He also said 2029 is an important year for this _____.
Cuba has had a _____ government for a long time. This system started with the _____ family.
People often call it '_____.'
The ambassador said, 'Anything can _____.'
The US wants to use slow economic and political _____.
This is like a slow _____ on Cuba's government.