US sanctions leave Cuba struggling, with over 7,000 containers held at ports
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- Cuba's Deputy Prime Minister highlighted that over 7,000 containers of essential goods, including food, energy, water resources, and medicine, are being held up in Caribbean ports due to U.S. sanctions.
- He accused the U.S. of increasing pressure on Cuba since the start of the year, calling the blockade a collective punishment policy against the entire Cuban population.
- Cuba's economy has been struggling with a deep crisis for six years, marked by power outages, shortages of basic goods, high inflation, and a depreciating peso, with experts predicting a 7.2% contraction by 2026.
Cuba's Deputy Prime Minister has decried the impact of U.S. sanctions, stating that over 7,000 containers carrying vital supplies are stranded in Caribbean ports. These shipments include food, energy and water resources, and medicine, all legally purchased according to international trade rules.
Speaking at the National Assembly of People's Power in Havana, the Deputy Prime Minister asserted that the U.S. has intensified its pressure on Cuba this year. "The energy blockade imposed on our country is not enough, but this collective punishment policy against the entire Cuban people and the increasing pressure is proof of that," he stated.
The energy blockade imposed on our country is not enough, but this collective punishment policy against the entire Cuban people and the increasing pressure is proof of that.
This situation exacerbates Cuba's ongoing economic crisis, which has persisted for six years. The nation faces frequent power outages and shortages of essential goods. Production declines, high inflation, and a weakening peso further compound these economic woes. Experts forecast a significant economic contraction of 7.2% for Cuba by 2026.
The blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba is an act of war, and it is silently suffocating and killing the Cuban people.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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