¡Long live the struggle of the friendly people of Cuba and their victory over the arrogance of US power and the conspiracies of the blockade!

The friendly Republic of Cuba is facing a new campaign of criminal aggression, aimed at inflicting serious damage on the Cuban economy, the lives of its people, and the stability of the unyielding Cuban state. Cuba has been fiercely besieged by the United States and its henchmen for more than six continuous decades, under the false pretext that Cuba poses a threat to US national security, and through the imposition of tariffs on countries that sell or supply oil to the island to force it to back down.

Vientiane, February 15, 2026. The high-ranking representative of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vice Minister Carlos Cossío, elaborates on the situation facing Cuba, which is subjected to a cruel economic war.

In this regard, he states that "American or pro-American media outlets, such as the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and others, describe the current critical situation in Cuba without any impartiality. In reality, they demonstrate enthusiasm and bias.

The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) today adopted, for the 17th consecutive time, a resolution condemning the United States' economic, commercial, and financial blockade against Cuba.

The document, adopted at the 39th Ordinary Session that concluded this Sunday, includes, for the third time, the AU's explicit call to remove the Caribbean nation from the unilateral and unjustified list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism, underscoring the arbitrary nature of this designation.

Addis Ababa, February 15, 2026.- For the seventeenth consecutive time, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union adopted a resolution condemning the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States government against Cuba, a policy that for more than six decades has profoundly affected the Cuban people and hindered their development.

Addis Ababa, February 15, 2026.- The Cuban Ambassador to the African Union, Lucas Domingo Hernández, gave an interview to Ethiopian television station Hagerie TV during his participation in the 39th AU Summit, held in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa, February 15, 2026.- The Cuban Ambassador to the African Union, Lucas Domingo Hernández, gave an interview to Ethiopian television station Hagerie TV during his participation in the 39th AU Summit, held in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa, February 15, 2026.- Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, highlighted the historic brotherhood between Cuba and Africa during his participation in the 39th African Union (AU) Summit, recently held with the presence of heads of state, political leaders, and diplomatic representatives from across the continent.

Addis Ababa, February 15, 2026. For the seventeenth consecutive time, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union approved a resolution condemning the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States government against Cuba, a policy that for more than six decades has profoundly affected the Cuban people and hindered their development.

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (Democrat from Maryland) joined this Sunday the calls to end the recent measures by the U.S. government that directly affect the Cuban people, preventing them from accessing the fuel necessary for the normal functioning of the country.

The legislator urged a change in the current policy and described its implementation over more than six decades as “failed.”

See below the link to his post on X:

A prominent Irish newspaper has published an opinion piece on the US oil embargo against Cuba and its consequences. It calls on Ireland to include the issue on its international agenda and recalls Cuba's solidarity aid.