Cairo, June 4, 2026. The Revolutionary Government’s Declaration issued on June 2 under the title “Cuba, the GAE, and the United States: Anatomy of a State-Sponsored Slander” has received a positive reception in the Egyptian media.
The Cuban government’s new Declaration denounces that the United States has once again acted with premeditation in an effort to fabricate pretexts to discredit the Cuban Revolution, its historic leadership, and its leaders, thereby confusing both our people and international public opinion.
The Declaration asserts that all of this is part of a roadmap designed by ideologues of the Cuban-American far right, who boast of being creative and unpredictable. Their strategy centers on the use of tools that intensify the policy of maximum pressure in an extreme and unprecedented manner.
Similarly, it states that the most recent sanctions against Cuba, announced on May 1, are part of this plan. Executive Order 14404 targets the Grupo de Administración Empresarial (GAE), this time in conjunction with so-called secondary sanctions aimed at any foreign entity conducting business of any kind with this group, with a particular emphasis on pressure against financial institutions. This represents the most intense, disproportionate, and dangerous escalation in the recent history of relations between Cuba and the United States.
The document issued by the Cuban government on June 2 states that the deliberate aim is to isolate the country diplomatically, commercially, financially, and energetically; to undermine the nation’s sustainability; to condition dialogue; and to evaluate options for military aggression. They need to construct and consolidate a narrative of reputational discrediting against all the institutions that constitute the foundation of our social project.
The Declaration outlines the countless services provided by the GAE to the Cuban economy during extremely challenging times, such as the Special Period and the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, it affirms that the GAE is not an opaque structure, nor is it parallel to the Cuban state; on the contrary, it has been a coordinated response of proven efficiency in the face of the economic blockade that has historically sought to suffocate the Cuban Revolution. (EmbaCuba Egipto)