Strong denunciation by Cuba of the consequences of the U.S. blockade against the Island during the G77 and China Chapter plenary meeting at UNESCO
Paris, 10 February 2026.– Cuba denounced the serious consequences of the tightening of the economic blockade imposed by the United States against the country during the First 2026 Plenary Meeting of the Group of 77 and China, UNESCO Chapter, held on the afternoon of 9 February at UNESCO Headquarters.
In her statement, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Cuba to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, condemned the recent Executive Order signed on 29 January 2026 by the President of the United States, through which tariffs and sanctions are to be imposed on countries supplying oil to Cuba, as part of a strategy aimed at reinforcing the economic, commercial and financial blockade against the Island.




