Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel today renewed criticism of US executive order prosecuting countries and companies willing to supply Cuba with fuel. Diaz-Canel described the order as “immoral, illegal, and criminal.” He stressed sanctions represent tightening embargo to unprecedented levels. Simultaneously, Washington imposed new sanctions on Cuban intelligence agency and senior officials. The measures reflect continued US escalation against Havana.<\/p>\n
The conflict reflects acute humanitarian crisis on the island.<\/p>\n
“Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel criticized the US executive order calling for prosecuting countries and companies wanting to supply Cuba with fuel.”<\/p>\n
Diaz-Canel wrote on “Telegram: The executive order harassing and threatening third parties wanting to sell fuel to Cuba is immoral, illegal, and criminal.”<\/p>\n
The criticism came “sharply and directly.”<\/p>\n
He described it as:<\/p>\n
Immoral
\nIllegal
\nCriminal
\nThreatening third parties<\/p>\n
Diaz-Canel noted “this represents tightening US embargo to unprecedented levels.”<\/p>\n
He said “sanctions are imposed on companies seeking to invest in Cuba or supply the country with basic goods.”<\/p>\n
He added sanctions include “food items, medicines, and hygiene products.”<\/p>\n
Covers:<\/p>\n
Fuel and oil
\nFood items
\nMedicines and drugs
\nHygiene products<\/p>\n
Diaz-Canel emphasized “collective punishment against Cuban people is genocide act.”<\/p>\n
He said sanctions “should be condemned by international organizations and perpetrators brought to justice.”<\/p>\n
This reflects “serious accusation of crimes against humanity.”<\/p>\n
Include:<\/p>\n
Cuban people suffering
\nFood and medicine shortage
\nAcute energy crisis
\nHuman rights violations<\/p>\n
Sources stated: “These sanctions come within intense pressure campaign led by President Donald Trump against Cuban government.”<\/p>\n
They noted “Trump openly discussed possibility of friendly takeover of Cuba.”<\/p>\n
Trump said: “We might end up with friendly takeover of Cuba.”<\/p>\n
Included:<\/p>\n
Threats of island takeover
\nIntense pressure campaign
\nEscalating economic sanctions
\nAggressive policy<\/p>\n
Sources stated: “US Administration intensified measures against Cuba since January.”<\/p>\n
They clarified “Washington imposed effective embargo on island’s oil imports.”<\/p>\n
They noted “worsening acute energy crisis on island.”<\/p>\n
Included:<\/p>\n
Widespread electricity outages
\nAcute food shortage
\nMedicine shortage
\nAcute humanitarian crisis<\/p>\n
Sources stated: “Washington imposed sanctions on Cuban companies and officials.”<\/p>\n
They added “United States threatened tariffs on any country supplying Havana with oil.”<\/p>\n
This reflects “comprehensive economic pressure.”<\/p>\n
Include:<\/p>\n
Economic sanctions
\nThreats of additional sanctions
\nTariffs
\nEconomic isolation<\/p>\n
The “United States announced new sanctions on Cuba’s main intelligence agency and number of senior officials and military leaders.”<\/p>\n
The “US Treasury Department stated sanctions target Cuban intelligence agency and nine officials.”<\/p>\n
Included “communications, energy, and justice ministers.”<\/p>\n
Include:<\/p>\n
Cuban intelligence agency
\nCommunications minister
\nEnergy minister
\nJustice minister<\/p>\n
Sources noted “sanctions include prominent Communist Party leaders.”<\/p>\n
They said “at least three generals targeted by sanctions.”<\/p>\n
This reflects “targeting military and political leadership.”<\/p>\n
Covers:<\/p>\n
Political leaders
\nMilitary leaders
\nSecurity agencies
\nGovernment officials<\/p>\n
Sources stated: “Sanctions include Cuban Interior Ministry and Revolutionary National Police.”<\/p>\n
They noted “Washington accuses them of participating in suppressing protests and operating mobile prisons.”<\/p>\n
This came “according to US State Department statement.”<\/p>\n
Include:<\/p>\n
Suppressing protests
\nOperating mobile prisons
\nHuman rights violations
\nSuppressing people’s freedoms<\/p>\n
Includes:<\/p>\n
Loss of foreign investment
\nDisrupted imports
\nEconomic collapse
\nPeople’s suffering<\/p>\n
Includes:<\/p>\n
Foreign currency shortage
\nRising prices
\nWidespread unemployment
\nIncreasing poverty<\/p>\n
Focus on:<\/p>\n
Acute medicine shortage
\nContinuing food crisis
\nElectricity outages
\nDiseases and epidemics<\/p>\n
Includes:<\/p>\n
Health suffering
\nHunger and food shortage
\nPsychological suffering
\nLoss of dignity<\/p>\n
Differs:<\/p>\n
Countries supporting sanctions
\nCountries opposing sanctions
\nHuman rights organizations criticizing
\nDiplomatic efforts lifting embargo<\/p>\n
Include:<\/p>\n
International appeals
\nUN resolutions
\nProtest statements
\nMediation attempts<\/p>\n
Traces back to:<\/p>\n
Past decades
\nCold War
\nCommunist regime survival
\nConsistent US policy<\/p>\n
Over:<\/p>\n
Decades of embargo
\nContinuing collective suffering
\nLost development opportunities
\nEconomic and social backwardness<\/p>\n
Suggests:<\/p>\n
Continued escalation
\nAdditional sanctions coming
\nIncreasing suffering
\nPossible military developments<\/p>\n
Include:<\/p>\n
Continuing embargo
\nPossible military intervention
\nDeeper economic collapse
\nRegional conflict<\/p>\n
Requires:<\/p>\n
International intervention
\nDiplomatic efforts
\nLifting embargo
\nEnding Cuban people’s suffering<\/p>\n
Include:<\/p>\n
Direct US-Cuba negotiations
\nInternational mediation
\nHumanitarian considerations
\nLong-term stability agreement<\/p>\n
Should:<\/p>\n
Monitor humanitarian situation
\nPressure for embargo lifting
\nProvide humanitarian aid
\nSupport diplomatic solution<\/p>\n
Should include:<\/p>\n
UN Security Council action
\nInternational Court involvement
\nRegional diplomatic efforts
\nHumanitarian intervention<\/p>\n
Cuban president’s criticism of US sanctions reflects Cuban people’s suffering from continuing embargo. Describing sanctions as genocide indicates seriousness of humanitarian situation. Washington’s new sanctions on Cuban leadership reflect continuing escalatory policy. The situation requires international intervention and diplomatic efforts to lift embargo and end Cuban people’s suffering who pay the price of political conflict between governments. International community must support humanitarian relief and pursue diplomatic solution to end the embargo’s devastating impact on Cuban society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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