HAVANA – Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has launched a vehement condemnation against the United States, accusing it of engaging in systematic deception regarding its enforcement of a comprehensive fuel blockade against the Caribbean nation. The diplomatic offensive unfolded on social media platform X this past Saturday.
Rodríguez presented what he characterized as incontrovertible evidence contradicting Washington’s official statements, specifically referencing a January 29 executive order alongside subsequent regulatory measures. According to the top diplomat, these documents explicitly establish what he termed a ‘brutal blockade’ designed to prevent fuel from reaching Cuban territory.
The minister detailed the mechanisms of this economic pressure campaign, highlighting Washington’s alleged threats of sanctions against third-party nations and international corporations that attempt to supply petroleum products to Cuba. Rodríguez further cited what he described as hostile maneuvers specifically targeting vessels attempting to transport oil to Cuban ports.
This policy, Rodríguez asserted, represents a calculated strategy to undermine Cuba’s economic foundations by deliberately restricting development opportunities, eliminating revenue streams, and creating artificial barriers to essential markets and technologies.
The current allegations emerge against the backdrop of a severe multidimensional crisis gripping the island nation. Decades of comprehensive US economic sanctions have precipitated what international observers describe as one of Cuba’s most challenging economic and energy crises in recent history. United Nations assessments indicate the escalating fuel shortage is rapidly evolving into a full-scale humanitarian emergency, with widespread implications for basic services and quality of life.