The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, has expressed his rejection of the new measures taken by the United States government that reinforce the economic blockade against the Caribbean island. Through his personal account, Díaz-Canel criticized President Donald Trump for reestablishing Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, interpreting this action as an act of arrogance and contempt for the truth.
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement on its website, labeling the U.S. government's resolution as an act of imperialism and comparing Trump to an "emperor" due to the severity of his statements. According to the official statement, the new measures complicate the political and economic relationship between both countries and strengthen the existing economic blockade.
Cuban authorities believe that these actions represent a direct aggression against Cuba and aim to strengthen the economic war with the objective of dominating the island. Trump's decision to reinclude Cuba on the list of state sponsors of terrorism invalidates the revocation made by former President Joe Biden just days before leaving office.
In light of this situation, President Díaz-Canel denounced the measure as a new act of aggression by the United States and highlighted the incoherence of the unilateral coercive listings used by the U.S. government. Cuba thus returns to the U.S. terrorism "blacklist," generating concern and rejection in the international community.
