President Miguel Díaz-Canel expressed his gratitude on Thursday, on behalf of the Cuban people, for the international community’s support against the U.S. blockade — a stance reaffirmed on Wednesday at the UN General Assembly.
On his X account, the president specifically acknowledged the solidarity of the 130 nations that voted in the General Assembly in favor of a draft resolution — presented by the island — calling on Washington to end the economic, commercial, and financial siege that has been in place for over 60 years.
Díaz-Canel denounced the U.S. blockade, describing it as “genocidal” and a form of “collective punishment.”
Yesterday, 130 countries joined Cuba in demanding the lifting of the siege; 17 countries voted against the resolution, and 25 abstained.
During the debate at the UN General Assembly, many speakers highlighted the humanitarian impact of the U.S. blockade — as well as the energy-related restrictions that have intensified it — and called for respect for international law and the United Nations Charter.
“It was an act of courage and sovereignty, in the face of coercion intended to prevent it,” Díaz-Canel wrote on X.
In recent days, the Cuban president and other officials have rejected pressure from the U.S. government aimed at getting countries to change their long-standing votes against the blockade — a policy that was condemned at the UN yesterday for the 34th time since 1992.
[ SOURCE: PRENSA LATINA ]
