UN General Assembly
1960

149. The United States Government cannot propose a plan for public investment because this would run counter to its very "raison d’être”, namely, the United States monopolies. This is quite frankly the real reason why no genuine economic development programme is being put forward: to preserve our lands in Latin America, Africa and Asia for the investment of surplus capital. 150. Thus far we have referred to the problems of my own country. Why have these problems not been solved? Is it because we do not want to solve them? No; the Government of Cuba has always been ready to discuss its problems with the United States Government but the United States Government has not wished to discuss its problems with Cuba. And it must have its reasons for not wishing to discuss its problems with Cuba.