Statement by President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez through his social media Friday, January 30, 2026

Under a false pretext and empty arguments, peddled by those who engage in politics and enrich themselves at the expense of our people's suffering, President Trump seeks to stifle the Cuban economy by imposing tariffs on countries that sovereignly trade oil with Cuba.

Didn't the Secretary of State and his harlequins say that the blockade did not exist?

Where are those who bore us with their false stories that it is simply an “embargo on bilateral trade”?

This new measure reveals the fascist, criminal, and genocidal nature of a gang that has hijacked the interests of the American people for purely personal gain.