Brussels, October 23, 2022.- Members of the European Parliament, belonging to various political parties and from 12 European countries, have signed a letter of solidarity with Cuba following the latest energy emergency events and the passage of Hurricane Oscar through the east of the country.
In the letter, the 31 European Parliamentarians express their strongest support for the Cuban people and their condemnation of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States. This policy has been repeatedly rejected by the international community, and in the letter, the MEPs demand its immediate lifting.
In their message, the signatories highlight that the US blockade constitutes "an act of political aggression and a clear violation of international law", which seriously affects the development of the Caribbean country. The letter underlines the extraordinary challenges facing Cuba in the energy and climate fields, aggravated by the blockade, which has lasted for more than six decades.
The MEPs recognise the enormous efforts made by the Cuban people to resist the consequences of the blockade, which is suffocating the country's economy and hindering access to fuel, technology and essential resources for developing energy infrastructure. They also severely criticise the inclusion of Cuba on the list of States sponsoring terrorism, an action that "further hampers financial flows and the possibilities of international cooperation".
In a clear gesture of support for Cuba's sovereignty, the European parliamentarians demand in the name of "justice, truth and international solidarity" that the blockade be ended and that Cuba be removed from the US government's list of countries sponsoring terrorism. Only in this way, they say, will Cuba be able to fully exercise its sovereign right to development in conditions of peace.
The letter of solidarity comes at a crucial time, just days before the UN General Assembly votes again on the resolution condemning the blockade on October 29 and 30, a measure that has historically been rejected by almost all member countries of the organization.
(Embacuba Belgium-Embacuba Finland)