Cuba Criticizes US Sanctions, Citing Exacerbated Humanitarian Impact
Quick Look
- Cuba's UN Representative Ernesto Soberon Guzman condemned new US sanctions, stating they worsen the humanitarian crisis and do not support the Cuban people.
- He cited 12,000 children awaiting surgery due to US policies.
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Why It Matters
The United States has imposed new sanctions on Cuba, adding five Cuban companies to its sanctions list. Cuba's UN representative has responded critically to these measures.
UNITED NATIONS, June 23. /TASS/. The tightening of US sanctions against Cuba has nothing to do with supporting the Cuban people and only exacerbates the humanitarian consequences of the economic pressure on the country, Cuba’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ernesto Soberon Guzman said, commenting on the United States’ new sanctions.
"No government, no rational person, and certainly not the people of Cuba, who suffer the humanitarian impact of the U.S. economic war, can believe that the intensification of the blockade, the energy siege, and the rest of the most recent sanctions are aimed at supporting the Cuban people," he told TASS. "Anyone who doubts this should ask the parents of the 12,000 children currently awaiting surgery in Cuba as a result of the U.S. government's genocidal policy."
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier that the Washington administration had added five Cuban companies to its sanctions list.
Open Questions
- What specific impact will these new sanctions have on the Cuban economy?
- Will there be further diplomatic responses from Cuba or international bodies?
