Cuban President Accuses U.S. of Seeking Control, Cites 'Genocidal Policy'

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has strongly denounced the United States' policies towards Cuba, characterizing them as "genocidal" and driven by a desire to "take over the country." His remarks come amid escalating U.S. pressure, which has intensified since January with the Trump administration's "maximum pressure" strategy.

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Cuba today is fighting a historic battle against a genocidal policy aimed at suffocating an entire people to take control of the country.

This strategy includes the long-standing embargo, in place since 1962, along with a recent oil blockade and a series of sanctions targeting Cuban companies and officials. These measures have had a crippling effect on the island's economy, leading to a drastic decline in tourism, the withdrawal of numerous foreign companies, and a severe shortage of foreign currency.

Most recently, sanctions announced targeted Cuba's lucrative overseas medical missions program, a significant source of revenue for the nation. "Cuba today is fighting a historic battle against a genocidal policy aimed at suffocating an entire people to take control of the country," Díaz-Canel stated during an event commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the attack on the Moncada barracks.

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The blockade is a weapon of war and causes deaths.

The president asserted that the U.S. "blockade is a weapon of war and causes deaths." He accused Washington of attempting to provoke "social explosions" in Cuba, similar to other countries, with the ultimate goal of imposing governments aligned with its "imperial interests." The ongoing energy crisis, resulting in lengthy power outages, further exacerbates social tensions on the island, fueling protests where residents express discontent over shortages of electricity, water, and food.

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Washington is trying to provoke social explosions in Cuba, as in other countries, with the sole aim of imposing governments aligned with its imperial interests.