Pretoria, November 15, 2022.- The renowned and prestigious newspaper Cape Times, based in Cape Town, published the article "Us embargo is the permanent pandemic for Cuba" by the Cuban Ambassador to South Africa, Enrique Orta González, about the recent vote in the United Nations on the Cuban resolution against the embargo and the effects of this cruel policy in the lives of Cuban men and women.
The article highlights that the US embargo impacts every aspect of the Cubans lives on the island. “-Every possible means should be undertaken promptly to weaken the economic life of Cuba-, the assistant Secretary of State, Lester D. Mallory, wrote in an April 1960 memo. The goal of the Kennedy administration and the ones that came after him was very clear: -To bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government-.”
The Ambassador explains that "the embargo has failed in its essential purpose of destroying the Cuban Revolution and overthrowing the government, but it has succeeded in weakening the national economy and Cuba's trade relations with other countries, because the impact of the embargo is not only local but global: it undermines the multilateral system the US claims to lead and has direct effects on other countries relations with Cuba".
In the article, the Cuban Foreign Minister Mr. Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla is quoted: “The government of the US is reinforcing pressure on banking institutions, companies and governments throughout the world that are interested in establishing relations with Cuba and the US continues to obsessively pursue all sources of foreign exchange coming into the country to bring about the economic collapse of the nation”.
Finally, the Ambassador reiterates Cuba´s gratitude for the valuable support of all the countries that voted in favor of our resolution, especially South Africa. It is and will always be very touching to receive the support of our South African brothers and sisters.
Link to the article: https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/opinion/us-embargo-is-a-permanent-pandem...