VINCENTIAN SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA AMIDST A TIGHTENING US ECONOMIC EMBARGO
STATEMENT BY THE SVG-CUBA FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY
The Cuba -SVG Friendship Society once again adds its voice to the growing chorus of worldwide condemnation against the continuing acts of aggression against Cuba.
In its unrelenting war of economic and political aggression, the White House issued a new Executive Order on May 1st, designed to intensify and tighten the economic and financial embargo against Cuba. The new executive order seeks to increase economic pressure on Cuba by targeting areas such as energy, mining, finance, transportation and companies linked to the Cuban state.
Cuban Ambassador denounces humanitarian impact of the U.S. energy blockade in exclusive interview with ONE News SVG
Kingstown, May 14, 2026. — The Ambassador of Cuba to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, granted an exclusive interview to the Vincentian media outlet ONE News SVG, in which he addressed various issues related to the current situation in Cuba and the complex consequences of the blockade imposed by the United States against the island.
During the interview, the Cuban diplomat placed particular emphasis on the severe effects resulting from the so-called energy blockade, a policy which, he explained, restricts Cuba’s access to fuel, technologies, financing, and spare parts needed to sustain and modernize the country’s national power system.
The ambassador pointed out that these restrictions are causing prolonged blackouts and major difficulties in the daily lives of the Cuban people, affecting essential sectors such as hospitals, transportation, food production, schools
Donation for Cuba delivered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Kingstown, May 11, 2026. — In an emotional gesture of solidarity and brotherhood between peoples, the SVG-CUBA Friendship Society delivered a donation of 19 000 Eastern Caribbean Dollars for the Cuban people as part of a humanitarian initiative promoted by the organization in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The donation was presented by the Society’s Coordinator, Bernard Hamilton, during a meeting with Cuba’s Ambassador to this country, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry.
Vincentian trade unions reaffirm solidarity with Cuba
Kingstown, 7 May 2026. The ambassador of Cuba to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, visited the headquarters of the Public Service Union, one of the country’s most important trade unions, where he was received by its president, Elroy Boucher.
During the exchange, the Cuban diplomat gave an update on the impact of the energy blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba
Fuel under siege: the human cost of Washington’s energy pressure on Cuba.
By Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry
Cuban Ambassador to St. Vincent and the Grenadines
On January 29, 2026, the U.S. government under President Donald Trump formalized a new phase in its policy toward Cuba, invoking emergency authorities to classify the island as an “extraordinary threat” to American national security. This designation opened the door to a set of measures that, while not explicitly banning U.S. fuel sales, have effectively constrained Cuba’s access to energy through indirect but powerful means.
Rather than targeting bilateral trade alone, the policy exerts pressure on third countries, warning of economic consequences—including tariffs and restricted market access—if they continue supplying oil to Cuba. This approach has reshaped the landscape of energy trade around the island, discouraging suppliers and tightening the flow of essential resources.