Public figures, elected officials, artists and organizations, including 22 members of the New York City Council, Mark Ruffalo, Kal Penn, Susan Sarandon, Alice Walker, and others, have signed an open letter demanding an end to Trump's aggression against Cuba.
See below for the text of this initiative:
From Simón Bolívar Plaza in downtown Miami, voices from the José Martí Cultural Association, the Miami Coalition to End the Blockade, and other organizations were heard during a demonstration of Cuban residents in the USA against the latest measures announced by the US president that particularly affect Cuban families. During the gathering of Cubans, Americans, and people from other nations, the participants unanimously chanted, 'Down with the criminal US blockade of Cuba!' while holding signs with demands and requests in large letters.
Last Thursday, January 29, Casa de las Américas hosted a presentation by American journalists Noah Kulwin and Brendan James, producers of the podcast Blowback, who gave the talk "The United States Today: Interventionism and the New Left." During the event, they analyzed U.S. policy toward countries such as Cuba, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Angola, as well as the current decline in its ability to project economic and diplomatic power.
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Cuba unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, while reaffirming its commitment to cooperate with the United States and other nations to strengthen regional and international security.
There have been widespread expressions of rejection worldwide in response to the new executive order issued by the US government imposing trade tariffs on imports of products from countries that supply oil to Cuba. The measure, widely denounced as an escalation of the economic blockade, seeks to restrict access to essential fuels, affecting vital sectors such as electricity, health, food, and transportation.