Feb
18
2026
Harare, February 13, 2026 – The “Let Cuba Live” plea from prominent U.S. figures is featured today in Zimbabwe’s leading newspaper, The Herald, condemning President Donald Trump’s executive order to intensify the blockade against the island by cutting off its fuel supplies.
The international petition, signed by elected officials, artists, and civil society organizations in the United States, asserts that the measure will worsen humanitarian conditions by cutting off the island’s access to oil and energy supplies.
A call to conscience: stop Donald Trump’s cruel assault against the cuban people
On Monday 9th, an open letter under the name "Let Cuba Live!" rejected Donald Trump´s new Executive Order that seeks to cutt off Cuba’s access to oil as an intentional attempt to induce famine and mass suffering to the cuban people.
Port Louis, February 4, 2026 - The Mauritius-Cuba Friendship Association today strongly condemned the latest attempt by the US government to strangle the population of the Caribbean nation by trying to halt all fuel shipments to the island.
This new act of cruelty will cause power outages in Cuban homes, hospitals, and schools, according to a statement from the solidarity association in this African country in the Indian Ocean.
Cuba condemns terrorism and reaffirms its cooperation on security and the fight against money laundering.
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Cuba unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, while reaffirming its commitment to cooperate with the United States and other nations to strengthen regional and international security.
Harare, February 1, 2026 – The Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Fund (ZAST) today expressed its unwavering solidarity with Cuba following the intensification of the illegal, immoral, and inhumane US economic blockade, which seeks to prevent fuel deliveries to the island.
ZAST strongly condemns President Donald Trump’s executive order, which falsely declares a so-called “national emergency” and seeks to intimidate and punish sovereign states for trading with the Caribbean nation.
Cuba condemns and denounces new escalation of US economic blockade
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.
Harare, January 30, 2026 – Silence is complicity and solidarity a duty as the United States intensifies its economic war against Cuba with the announcement of a total blockade on fuel supplies, warned Mafa Kwanisai, coordinator of the Fidel Castro Chair at the University of the Midlands, in Zimbabwe.
History teaches the clear lesson that imperialism never forgives those who choose dignity over submission, the professor stated in an article released in this capital and published in regional media outlets such as Modern Ghana.
Harare, January 30, 2026 – Cuba condemned the latest escalation of US aggression following the announcement of a total blockade on fuel supplies to the Caribbean nation, reported Zimbabwe's leading newspaper, The Herald.
The Herald quoted Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, who asserted that the proposed measures are based on a long list of lies intended to falsely portray Havana as a threat.
There are no negotiations underway with the U.S. government, aside from technical contacts related to migration matters.
Cuba has consistently expressed its willingness to engage in serious and responsible dialogue with successive U.S. administrations, including the current one, provided such dialogue is conducted based on sovereign equality, mutual respect, adherence to international law, mutual benefit, non-interference in internal affairs, and full respect for Cuba’s independence.
