Hugh Masekela

I think the most difficult thing that has had to happen in South Africa for the previously disadvantaged communities is they had to reconcile that the oppressor has been enriched and the establishment is now making five or 10 times more profit than they were during the time the economic embargo was on them.

South African Musician

Noam Chomsky

In 1963, the U.N. Security Council declared a voluntary arms embargo on South Africa. That was extended to a mandatory embargo in 1977. And that was followed by economic sanctions and other measures - sometimes officials, countries, cities, towns - some organized by popular movements.

American Activist

The-Dream

Politics changes music most of the time. Ronald Reagan - you can kind of say that he made hip-hop what it was by the embargoes that he set. Certain things that he did created N.W.A in a way. Politics has always done that.

American Musician

Amy Klobuchar

Let's be honest: The trade embargo with Cuba hasn't secured our interests or helped the Cuban people. Because the way to promote positive change and better human rights in Cuba is through engagement, not isolation.

American Politician

Sergei Lavrov

When Colonel Gadhafi started using his air force against civilians on the ground, we did not hesitate. Then we supported the resolution of the Security Council, which introduced arms embargo for Libya.

Russian Diplomat

Tzipi Livni

When you look at the Lebanon-Syria border, you see a porous border despite the fact that you have a U.N. Security Council decision that speaks of an embargo on weapons transfers to Hezbollah.

Israeli Politician

Paul Berg

Paradoxically, no such embargo exists for the drugs and therapies that have revolutionized the treatment of serious diseases although many of them were created with the same technologies.

American Scientist

Robert Zubrin

The U.S. trade embargo on Cuba is almost completely ineffective, as many other countries, including the European Union, do not honor it.

Bianca Jagger

The U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power.

Nicaraguan Celebrity

Jacques Verges

Well, I know that 500,000 children died in Iraq because of the embargo.

French Lawyer

Embargoes can strain political relationships and are often used as leverage.

Political Consequences

A trade embargo impacts both countries' economies by disrupting the flow of goods.

Economic Impact

Embargoes can target specific products or all trade, depending on the issuing country's goals.

Broad Application

Apart from trade, embargoes can apply to other activities or resources.

Non-trade Usage

Embargoes are often introduced in times of crisis to control the situation.

Crisis Response

Embargoes are set by an authority and indicate a form of control or power.

Authority Indicator

Media outlets honor embargoes to maintain credibility and relationships with sources.

Journalistic Integrity

News embargoes can help organizations control the timing and impact of information release.

Strategic Release

Embargoes can signify that the information is of high importance or exclusivity.

Exclusive Information

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