GENEVA, 12 February 2026 – Several mandate holders of the UN Human Rights Council issued a joint public statement today condemning the executive order issued on January 29 by the United States government, which authorizes the imposition of trade tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba.
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.
Statement by the Revolutionary Government
The Revolutionary Government condemns in the strongest terms the new escalation by the US government against Cuba in its efforts to impose a total blockade on fuel supplies to our country.
The executive order issued by the US President on January 29, 2026, declares a supposed national emergency, under which his government will be able to impose trade tariffs on imports of products from countries that supply oil to Cuba.
Victoria, 16 de enero del 2026:
Dear Ambassador:
Following the event that occurred in Venezuela on the 3rd of January 2026 in which a group of Cuban fulfilling their internationalist duties lost their lives, the Seychelles Cuban Friendship Association, (SECUFA) would like to express our deepest condolences to the Cuban Government and the Cuban People as you mourn the loss of your loved ones.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel #CubaIsCourage
"They have no moral authority to point fingers at Cuba in anything, absolutely anything—those who turn everything into a business, even human lives.
Those who today hysterically lash out against our nation do so sick with rage over the sovereign decision of this people to choose their political system.