Cuba condemns and denounces new escalation of US economic blockade. Statement by the Revolutionary Government
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.
Cuban Ambassador Meets with Permanent Secretary of the Fijian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Raijieli Taga.
Cuban Ambassador José Manuel Galego Montano was received at the Foreign Ministry by the new Permanent Secretary of the Fijian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Raijieli Taga, with whom he held a fruitful and enjoyable exchange on bilateral relations and multilateral support between the two countries.
Cuban expert representative participates in CEDAW session in Fiji.
The Committee on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is holding working sessions in Fiji. Cuban representative Yamila González Ferrer is participating in the event as a member of the Committee. Upon her arrival in Suva, she was welcomed by Ambassador José Manuel Galego Montano and exchanged with the Cuban mission staff.
Prime Minister of Fiji attends activity for Cuban National Day.
The Embassy of Cuba in Fiji commemorated Cuban National Day and February 24 and was honored with the presence of the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Fiji, Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka.
The United States takes steps in the right direction, but the blockade remains in force.
On January 14, 2025, the government of the United States announced the following decisions:
1. Remove Cuba from the State Department list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism;
2. Make use of the presidential faculty to prevent US courts from taking action with regards to lawsuits that might be filed by virtue of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act; and
3. Eliminate the list of restricted Cuban entities that designates a group of institutions which US citizens and institutions are not allowed to make financial transactions with, which has had an impact on third countries.