On February 7, 1962, President of the United States, John F. Kennedy (by Section 620a of the Foreign Assistance Act, September 1961) declares a total blockade against Cuba. The background of this law dates back to 1959 when the United States implements policies of blockade against Cuba, essentially aiming to undermine vital points of defense and the Cuban economy. Throughout the fifty years since the establishment of the blockade, various US governments have loosened or tightened their belts around the embargo on the island, but in 2014 it appears that Barack Obama claims that his historical legacy is to eliminate this once and for all. Cuba has recently stated that an eventual lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade would
