us blockade

May

06

2019

Cuba thanks Azerbaijani solidarity in the fight against the blockade

The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo, thanked the solidarity of this Caucasian nation with the island in its fight for the cessation of the US blockade during visits to the regions of Qazax and Tovuz.

In talks with the mayors of Qazax and Tovuz, Rajab Babashev and Mammad Mammadov, respectively, the diplomat acknowledged Azerbaijan's support for Cuba's demand to end the economic, commercial and financial siege imposed by the US government. . to the island for almost six decades.

Jun

19

2017

Cuba Highlights Strong Rejection to Trump's Policy

VIENNA, June 19, 2017.- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday highlighted the strong rejection of the policy announced recently by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the Caribbean island.

'These unpopular measures ignore the majority's support for the lifting of the blockade and the normalization of relations between Cuba and the United States by Congress people, including many members of the Republican Party, the business sector, several civil society organizations, Cuban migration, the press, social media and U.S. public opinion,' Rodriguez said in a press conference in this capital.

Oct

14

2016

THE UNITED NATIONS WILL CONSIDER ONCE AGAIN THE NEED TO PUT AN END TO US SANCTIONS AGAINST CUBA

This 26th of October, at the United Nations General Assembly, the international community will deliberate for the 25th consecutive time on the item related to the need to put an end to the US economic blockade against Cuba, and a resolution will once again be tabled calling for the lifting of the sanctions.

Oct

10

2016

Daily Observer publishes article about effects of the blockade in the agriculture

Banjul, October 10, 2016.- Gambian newspaper Daily Observer published an extensive article in his Commentary section entitled "US embargo leaves Cuban farmers waiting for modernity", which assures that “nowhere in Cuba are the effect of the continuing US economic embargo more apparent than in the countryside, where farming cooperatives relay on outdated tools and processing plants can´t obtain spare parts”.