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May

20

2026

National Labour Congress of St. Vincent and the Grenadines expresses solidarity with Cuba amid new U.S. measures

Kingstown, May 20, 2026. — The National Labour Congress of St. Vincent and the Grenadines expressed its firm solidarity with the people and Government of Cuba in response to the recent escalation of measures imposed by the United States, which have been internationally described as a tightening of the energy blockade against the island.

In a letter addressed to the Embassy of Cuba in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the President of the National Labour Congress, Elroy Boucher, expressed deep concern over the executive order issued on January 29, 2026, by the U.S. Government, declaring Cuba an “unusual and extraordinary threat” and authorizing tariffs on countries supplying oil to the Caribbean nation.

The Vincentian trade union organization warned that these measures have worsened the economic and social difficulties in Cuba

May

18

2026

VINCENTIAN SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA AMIDST A TIGHTENING US ECONOMIC EMBARGO

STATEMENT BY THE SVG-CUBA FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY

The Cuba -SVG Friendship Society once again adds its voice to the growing chorus of worldwide condemnation against the continuing acts of aggression against Cuba.

In its unrelenting war of economic and political aggression, the White House issued a new Executive Order on May 1st, designed to intensify and tighten the economic and financial embargo against Cuba. The new executive order seeks to increase economic pressure on Cuba by targeting areas such as energy, mining, finance, transportation and companies linked to the Cuban state.

May

14

2026

Cuban Ambassador denounces humanitarian impact of the U.S. energy blockade in exclusive interview with ONE News SVG

Kingstown, May 14, 2026. — The Ambassador of Cuba to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, granted an exclusive interview to the Vincentian media outlet ONE News SVG, in which he addressed various issues related to the current situation in Cuba and the complex consequences of the blockade imposed by the United States against the island.

During the interview, the Cuban diplomat placed particular emphasis on the severe effects resulting from the so-called energy blockade, a policy which, he explained, restricts Cuba’s access to fuel, technologies, financing, and spare parts needed to sustain and modernize the country’s national power system.

The ambassador pointed out that these restrictions are causing prolonged blackouts and major difficulties in the daily lives of the Cuban people, affecting essential sectors such as hospitals, transportation, food production, schools

May

11

2026

Donation for Cuba delivered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown, May 11, 2026. — In an emotional gesture of solidarity and brotherhood between peoples, the SVG-CUBA Friendship Society delivered a donation of 19 000 Eastern Caribbean Dollars for the Cuban people as part of a humanitarian initiative promoted by the organization in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

The donation was presented by the Society’s Coordinator, Bernard Hamilton, during a meeting with Cuba’s Ambassador to this country, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry.

May

07

2026

Vincentian trade unions reaffirm solidarity with Cuba

Kingstown, 7 May 2026. The ambassador of Cuba to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, visited the headquarters of the Public Service Union, one of the country’s most important trade unions, where he was received by its president, Elroy Boucher.

During the exchange, the Cuban diplomat gave an update on the impact of the energy blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba

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