This is sanction number 191 imposed by the U.S. government on the Cuban people, with the purpose of causing discouragement and despair, while portraying revolutionary authorities as responsible for the damage caused by its aggressive policy
The blockade is real and has lasted more than five decades. Generations of Cubans have suffered its consequences. Its impact is felt in all sectors of society and constitutes a flagrant violation of the human rights of our people, an act of genocide and of economic warfare, the main obstacle to our development, violating international law, the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and the principles of free trade.
At a time when imperialism is attempting by all means to prevent the arrival of fuel and other oil derivatives to Cuba, including liquefied gas, the President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, on Monday reviewed the Energy Program, particularly oil development and prospects for the year.
Malaysian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senator Dato Yahaya Marzuki received the Cuban ambassador to that country, Ibete Fernández. During the meeting the Cuban diplomat informed about the presentation for the twenty-eigth time, on November 6 and 7 of the resolution “Need to end the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the government of the United States of America against Cuba ”at the general assembly of the United Nations.
In an exclusive interview with the Malaysian National Press Agency, Bernama, the Cuban ambassador to that country, Ibete Fernández Hernández, denounced the harmful effects caused by the worsening of the blockade imposed by the United States to Cuba.
Cuba demanded that the U.S. government cease its manipulation of alleged health problems reported by its diplomatic staff in Havana, as a pretext to impose aggressive measures to harm our country, economy, and people
Rodrigo Malmierca, Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, said at the United Nations that the U.S. blockade is the biggest hurdle in Cuba for the implementation of Agenda 2030. This policy causes serious damage to the Cuban people and is the main obstacle to the development of my nation, the minister said.
The upsurge of the US blockade against Cuba brings about major drawbacks to the national population development policies, according to Cuban ambassador to the UN, Humberto Rivero. In a special session of the UN General Assembly, Rivero strongly rejected the recent activation of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act which imposes more hurdles to Cuba.
Salvador Valdes Mesa, First Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, denounced the intensification of the blockade that the United States has maintained for almost 60 years against the Caribbean island.
"Despite the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba, now tightened with the application of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, the island continues to make progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and most importantly in the protection of the rights of our children and adolescents," said Deputy Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations.
… the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, putting an end to a dispute derived from the Cold War… this process will be completed with the end of the embargo against Cuba.”
