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Individualism Vs Collectivism: Embargo Of The United States
1. High power distance: the power is not distributed equally, the authority is in the hand of government only. The evidence is that they control everything in the country even the communication between individuals, the Cuban economy suffers from the embargo of U.S since the completion of communist revolution. There is always distrust toward the state and its authority and this is particularly evident among younger generations of Cubans and always wanting to break through the government's tight regulations by illegal activities.

2. Individualism versus Collectivism: Cuba is a member of a socialist movement, as said: "Cuba is a socialist republic, was replaced by the Constitution of 1992, which is guided by the ideas of José Marti, Marx, Engels

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