The Executive Order of May 1st and the Blockade Measures Announced Today Further Increase the Harm to the Cuban Population and Reinforce the Threat of Aggression
Communiqué issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects, in the strongest possible terms, the Executive Order issued by the White House on May 1st, 2026, which tightens, to unprecedented and extreme levels, the economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba.
Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Meets with Cuban Ambassador
Kuwait, May 5: The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the State of Kuwait, Alain Pérez Torres, held a cordial and constructive meeting with His Excellency the Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs, Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al Sabah, at the Bayan Palace.
During the meeting, both sides highlighted the strong state of bilateral relations, which have historically been characterized by mutual respect, cooperation, and a longstanding friendship that has remained unbroken since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Statement by Cuba's Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Through His X Account
We firmly reject the recent unilateral coercive measures adopted by the #UnitedStates government. These actions demonstrate an intention to impose, once again, collective punishment on the Cuban people.
It is no coincidence that these measures were announced on May 1, the very day that millions of Cubans take to the streets to denounce the US blockade and the energy siege.




