Since then, the U.S. has taken a conservative stance with its relations with Cuba, trying to get Cuba back on track with its intended plans for political stability in Latin America. They see trade sanctions against Cuba as not only limiting the economic freedoms of Cubans, but also harming the international flow of goods. Other countries, like Canada, have taken a more political and diplomatic role in the conflict. Canada has, on several occasions, condemned the U.S.'s economic embargo against Cuba as unjust. In conjunction with many other countries, mainly the larger European countries which are presently searching for an ever-expanding global economy, Canada has ignored the United States' sanctions to discourage international trade with Cuba.
Liberals believe in the freedom and sovereignty of the individual.
In liberal considerations, individual rights outweigh governmental concerns, and so the liberal perspective is supportive of Cuba in the respect that all citizens should be free to exercise their own opinions. This includes freedom from economic sanctions which threaten the well-being and financial security of the Cuban people. At the same time, though, the liberal stance is not entirely anti-America. Along with economic freedom, liberals believe that the people of Cuba should also be free to make political and social choices of their own. The liberals simply disagree with the steps America has taken to promote this governmental change.