Havana, March 12, 2026. — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today recalled, via the social network X, the 30th anniversary of the signing of the infamous Helms-Burton Act, which reinforced and codified the blockade against the island.
The president called the measure an abomination and stressed that no country has the right to legislate for another nation.
For his part, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stated that the law codifies the strangulation and economic war of the United States against the Cuban people.
"It violates the most elementary rules of international trade, by intimidating those who invest and do business with Cuba. It is an example of the extraterritorial nature of a blockade that causes more harm every day to the Cuban population," Rodríguez said in a post.
Thirty years ago, President Bill Clinton signed the Helms-Burton Act, a legislative project named the "Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act," which provides for the internationalization of the blockade; denial of credit and financial aid, among other sanctions, to countries, organizations, and individuals that favor or promote cooperation with Cuba; thereby hindering foreign investment on the island.
(Prensa Latina)