Appearance by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, before the national and foreign press at the Palace of the Revolution on February 5, 2026
The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, comrade Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, responding to requests from various media outlets in recent hours, has decided to devote part of his busy schedule to answering your questions.
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Cuba condemns terrorism and reaffirms its cooperation on security and the fight against money laundering
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.
Cuba categorically declares that it does not harbor, support, finance, or permit terrorist or extremist organizations. Our country maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward terrorist financing and money laundering, and is committed to preventing, detecting, and combating illicit financial activities, in accordance with international standards.
Cuba condemns and denounces new escalation of US economic blockade
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.





