El Partido Revolucionario de Todos los Pueblos Africanos (AAPRP, por sus siglas en inglés) hizo pública recientemente una declaración, en la cual rechaza la nueva orden ejecutiva del gobierno de Estados Unidos dirigida a imponer aranceles comerciales a países que suministren petróleo a Cuba.
En su pronunciamiento, la organización expresa su solidaridad con el pueblo cubano y denuncia que esta medida ha profundizado las dificultades económicas y energéticas que enfrenta la Isla, afectando el funcionamiento de hospitales, escuelas, el transporte público, así como la distribución de alimentos y medicamentos.
A continuación, se ofrece el texto íntegro de la declaración:
In Defense of Cuba and Socialism
On January 1st, 1959,the revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro Ruz and the Argentinian doctor, Che Guevara, took power on the island of Cuba signalling the emergence of the first “Socialist State” in the Western Hemisphere. This occurred just 90 miles from the United States of America (US), the bastion of capitalism and imperialism. The emerging Cuban revolution prompted the imperialists to take decisive actions to prevent the spread of socialism in the western hemisphere. Invoking the 200 year old Monroe Doctrine, the US and its allies launched a multi-pronged strategy of economic warfare, military intimidation, and aggressive “diplomacy” to defeat the Cuban revolutionaries and ensure total US dominance of the Western Hemisphere. They wanted to crush any aspirations the people had toward self determination, sovereignty and socialism. Cuba’s revolution has not been defeated, and the people throughout the rest of the hemisphere continue to aspire to freedom and justice.
Presently, on top of the illegal blockade that the US has enforced against Cuba for over six decades, the US is actively working to cause mass starvation and a complete failure of Cuba’s infrastructure. Recently, the US’ latest “emergency” Executive Orders prevent the island nation of Cuba, from importing oil or any energy sources needed to survive. The US threatens to impose crippling tariffs on all goods imported from any country that supplies oil to Cuba. The US is further working to sever Cuba's global lifelines, particularly its energy supply, by coercing its remaining allies into submission. This has led to a catastrophic energy crisis; airports running out of jet fuel, 20-hour blackouts, public transportation grinding to a halt, and a canceling of cultural events. Without access to fuel, homes will be left without power for light, refrigeration, and cooking, medical facilities and hospitals will be unable to function, schools will be unable to operate, and distribution of critical supplies such as food and medicine will cease. And while all of Cuba’s people suffer under these inhumane conditions, the children, the ill, and the elderly will find survival difficult.
Since its inception, the government and people of Cuba have demonstrated socialist humanism and internationalism. Cuba's generosity to its neighbors and the world is most powerfully demonstrated through its international medical missions. For over six decades, Cuba has sent over 605,000 healthcare professionals to serve in 165 countries, often to the most vulnerable and disaster-stricken regions, prioritizing humanitarian aid over political or economic gain. Beyond sending doctors, Cuba shares its advanced medical knowledge. It has active collaboration agreements in health, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals with numerous countries, including members of the BRICS bloc like Egypt and Brazil, focusing on technology transfer and drug production. Cuba also provides opportunities to students around the world to attend the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM), the largest medical college in the world. ELAM has graduated over 30,000 physicians from vulnerable communities free of charge, ensuring that the knowledge and commitment to medical care is spread worldwide. The US is now actively pressuring nations to terminate contracts with Cuban medical brigades, labeling the program as "forced labor" and a form of human trafficking that enriches the Cuban government. The nations that welcome the medical brigades argue the program provides essential medical services to underserved areas and they recognize the US actions to be devoid of all humanitarian concern.
Cuba, understanding her people’s African roots and culture, sent troops to aid in national liberation struggles against colonialism in Guinea-Bissau, Namibia, Mozambique, Angola, as well as advisors to the Congo. Thus demonstrating Cuba’s willingness to shed blood in the service of African Liberation. These are but a few of the countless examples of Cuba’s service to humanity. These examples demonstrate to the world the superiority of socialism as a system which promotes peace, justice, and humanitarianism.
This is precisely why the US fears Cuba; not for its military might, but for its symbolic power of defiance and its historical success in forging an independent path. It is a global example of a nation that uses its human and material resources to benefit and serve the people, not to exploit them for corporate profit. From the US imperialist perspective, as long as Cuba exists as a sovereign, socialist state closely allied with strategic rivals, it remains an obstacle to US regional hegemony.
The current campaigns represent the latest chapter in imperialism’s long-standing effort to resolve this "anomaly" by strangling the revolution and bringing Cuba back under US domination. In short, the new policies represent a fundamental shift from a policy of embargo and isolation to one of aggressive, unilateral coercion against the entire international community to enforce a total blockade on Cuba. The goal is not just to pressure the Cuban government, but to actively engineer its demise by cutting off its ability to power its society.
As the US government intensifies its illegal, immoral, coercive economic measures, the world has an increased moral obligation to defend Cuba and its people from the US’ attempt to crush it. The nations and people of the world must stand up against the severe US imposed crisis. The Cuban government and the Cuban people have not committed any crime, have not engaged in any act of aggression, and do not pose any threat against any nation. Yet they are being subjected to an illegal, deadly collective punishment.
The US’ recent executive order is forcing other sovereign states to alter their lawful commercial relations with Cuba, under threat of punitive trade measures, in direct violation of the principles of sovereign equality and non-intervention. Many nations are afraid to confront the United States, but some are refusing to sit idly by. Nations including Mexico, China, and Brazil have defied the US threats and coercion by providing direct aid of food and medicine. Russia and Chile have pledged aid in the form of oil and funds. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently approved a new cooperation plan for Cuba, officially titled the "Country Programme for Cuba 2026-2030." This strategic framework was approved by the UNDP's Executive Board on February 5, 2026, with overwhelming international support and the sole dissenting vote from the United States. But the world must do more to respond to this emergency. If the world permits these actions against Cuba to continue without consequence, no nation can expect to be protected by the international principles of self-determination, non-interference, and prohibition of force. Failure to act against imperialism’s illegal blockade normalizes relations based on power, coercion, and the constant threat of intervention, placing every nation in the world at risk.
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) represents 33 nations that have the power to speak with one voice on issues of sovereignty, peace, and regional autonomy. CELAC has articulated collective opposition to the military force exerted by the US in the Caribbean. It has reaffirmed a sustained diplomatic offensive to defend the Zone of Peace, and express solidarity with Venezuela and Cuba. But words are not enough. Like Mexico, it’s time for nations to show solidarity through unconditional assistance to fulfill basic humanitarian needs.
The many nations of Africa who continue to benefit from the generosity of Cuban medical brigades, and those who received material and military support from Cuba during their wars of liberation from colonialism must step forward and defy the illegal blockade in every way possible.
Even European nations, despite their histories of colonialism and imperialism, have historically supported the end of the illegal blockade against Cuba. They must take decisive action against the US, otherwise they become complicit in the United States’ crime against humanity. The US has aggressively and repeatedly threatened Europe over its dealings in the Western Hemisphere, most notably its threats to “take” Greenland. The current expansion of the Monroe Doctrine is the latest—and most forceful—chapter in this long-running transatlantic dispute over sovereignty, international law, and the right to control the destiny of nations in the Americas.
Those within the borders of the US must not only raise their collective voices of outrage, but also actively engage in political activity to stop US imperial aspirations. People must take to the streets to demonstrate our support and oppose US imperialism. We must inform our neighbors and friends who may not understand the urgency of this matter. We must work tirelessly to discourage youth from serving in the imperialist US military. We must work to dispel the lies that are being used to justify the cruel tactics being employed in the Caribbean and Latin American regions.
The achievements by the Cuban Communist Party and the Cuba State will be forever etched into the glorious history of the progress of humanity. The All-African People’s Revolutionary Party (A-APRP) comes to the defense of Cuba and Socialism around the battle of ideas, especially now as imperialism seeks to strike every nation that is on the path to socialism and that is fighting to defeat imperialism. We call on labor unions to openly declare their opposition to US imperialism in general and the cruel oppressive attacks on Cuba in particular. We call on governments to show courage, not just by speaking out, but by taking action. We call on parties, students, workers, solidarity movements, and individual people to mobilize in active campaigns to resist imperialism’s siege!
The U.S. imperialists have set up a blockade to prevent any nation from shipping oil to Cuba, effectively cutting off their fuel sources. The People’s Republic of China has decided to assist Cuba with “Solar Panels” to help keep the electrical grid functioning.
Recognizing that they can blockade oil tankers, but “they cannot blockade the sun”, supporters are working to rush solar generators and panels so that hospitals can keep their doors open and their lights on. To address this urgent need to generate energy they have asked people to donate to the “Solar Panel Fund” below. Letcubalive.info/donate
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We call on all parties, students, workers, solidarity movements and individual people to support Cuba in whatever way you are capable of. No contribution is too small.
The All African People’s Revolutionary Party reaffirms our support for the nations of Venezuela and Cuba. We strongly condemn the acts of military and economic warfare being waged against the people of both nations in the attempt to defeat their revolutionary process. We salute the people of Venezuela and Cuba for their steadfast resistance in the face of the latest round of US imperialist crimes against humanity. We stand in unfaltering solidarity. We understand clearly that the US’ attacks on Cuba and Venezuela are only a part of the global imperialists’ attacks on humanity. From Somalia, Guinea Bissau, Sudan, to Gaza, Yemen, Syria and Iran the masses of people have taken up this fight in pursuit of a final end to imperialist domination of the world. We salute all who stand in this way for justice, peace and freedom. Together imperialism will be defeated and we will change the entire world into a Zone of Peace.
This is unfolding by the hour, so sources below offer some context, but will not contain the most updated developments:
Cuba Sends Doctors, the US Sends Sanctions, By Helen Yaffe
https://jacobin.com/2025/03/cuba-medical-programs-us-sanctions
UN Experts Condemn US Executive Order Imposing Fuel Blockade on Cuba
https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/cuba/cuba-260212-ohchr01.htm
Facts and Fact Sheets
https://cuba-solidarity.org.uk/information/facts/
Hands off Cuba: Left Groups in Europe Mobilize Against US Aggression
Mexican Ships Arrive in Cuba With Humanitarian Cargo Amid US Oil Blockade
‘We Are Sailing to Cuba’: Humanitarian Coalition Announces Flotilla to Break US Blockade
https://www.commondreams.org/news/cuba-flotilla