Cuba accuses US at UN of deliberately inflicting humanitarian suffering
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β’Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:55:22 +0000
π° What Happened
Cuba's foreign minister, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, spoke at the United Nations on 26 September. He accused the United States of waging an economic war against the Cuban people. He called the US blockade a crime and a form of collective punishment.
He told the hall that Washington is deliberately trying to cause a humanitarian crisis on the island. Cuba says the blockade makes it very hard to buy food, fuel and medicine. Washington says its measures are aimed at Cuba's government, not at ordinary people.
π The Backstory
The United States has restricted trade with Cuba for more than sixty years. The rules were tightened in the 1960s and have survived many presidents. Cuba calls the measures a blockade. Washington calls them an embargo.
The UN has voted many times for the United States to end the restrictions. Cuba used its speech this year to argue that the shortages on the island are not an accident but a deliberate policy.
π― Why It Matters
Cuba's shortages hit ordinary families who cannot find basic goods. The clash at the UN shows how far apart the two countries remain.
Cuba's foreign minister, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, spoke at the United Nations on 26 September. He accused the United States of waging an economic war against the Cuban people. He called the US blockade a crime and a form of collective punishment.
He told the hall that Washington is deliberately trying to cause a humanitarian crisis on the island. Cuba says the blockade makes it very hard to buy food, fuel and medicine. Washington says its measures are aimed at Cuba's government, not at ordinary people.
The United States has restricted trade with Cuba for more than sixty years. The rules were tightened in the 1960s and have survived many presidents. Cuba calls the measures a blockade. Washington calls them an embargo.
The UN has voted many times for the United States to end the restrictions. Cuba used its speech this year to argue that the shortages on the island are not an accident but a deliberate policy.
Cuba's shortages hit ordinary families who cannot find basic goods. The clash at the UN shows how far apart the two countries remain.