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Cuba says no negotiations with US despite ‘genocidal’ blockade
Al Jazeera • • nation
Key Points:
- Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez confirmed that there are currently no negotiations or planned talks between Havana and Washington amid ongoing US economic pressure on the island.
- The Cuban government estimates that the US embargo cost its economy $8 billion between March 2025 and February 2026, marking the highest recorded impact and a 7% increase from the previous period.
- Rodríguez described the US policy as "economic asphyxiation" and "genocidal," highlighting severe energy shortages causing widespread hardships such as limited electricity, food spoilage, and lack of internet access.
- He accused the US of collective punishment through an "energy siege," tightened blockade measures, and secondary sanctions, blaming these actions for worsening Cuba's crisis.
- Cuba plans to push for an end to the US embargo at the upcoming UN General Assembly resolution vote in late October, despite US efforts to pressure other member states.
