Tag: Blockade

U.S. Gives Chevron a Month to Leave Venezuela
OFAC prohibits Chevron from making payments of taxes, royalties, and dividends to PDVSA. On Tuesday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury canceled License 41, which had allowed the oil company Chevron to operate in Venezuela, and gave it until April 3 to leave the South American country. […]
March 4, 2025

Cuba Rejects New Trump Measures and Defends Its Sovereignty
The statement also lashes out at Trump’s ambitions, describing him as an “emperor” with expansionist desires ranging from conquering Canada to stripping the Panama Canal. Related: Cuba’s Foreign Minister Welcomes U.S. Decision to Remove Cuba from Terrorism List, Calls It “Limited” and “Late” The Revolutionary Government of Cuba has issued a strong statement in response […]
January 21, 2025

Cuba is Not a State Sponsoring Terrorism: Zakharova
Its inclusion on the U.S. blacklist aims to further tighten the blockade, the Russian diplomat pointed out. On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova firmly questioned U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to include Cuba on the list of “State Sponsors of Terrorism.” RELATED: China Donates Power Generation Equipment to Cuba Previously, Trump reversed […]
January 21, 2025

Cuba Achieves Debt Reordering With International Creditors
He thanked the creditors for their understanding and sensitivity to the challenges facing Cuba, underlining the importance of the European Union’s support in the negotiation process, with France as the host country. Related: Cuba Rejects the CRF Investment Fund as Its Legitimate Creditor Cuba has reached an agreement on the reordering of its debt following […]
January 17, 2025

What Does Cuba’s Removal From the List of States Sponsoring Terrorism Imply?
The removal does not eliminate risks for the Cuban people, as the measure is potentially reversible, CIPI Director warned. During an interview with teleSUR, Jose Ramon Cabañas, director of the Center for International Policy Research (CIPI), warned that Cuba’s removal from the U.S. “State Sponsors of Terrorism List” should not be interpreted as a definitive […]
January 16, 2025

The U.S. Blockade Against Cuba Must Be Lifted Completely: China
The brutal blockade against Cuba has inflicted great suffering on the Cuban people, Gao pointed out. On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to remove Cuba from the list of States supporting terrorism comes late.” RELATED: ALBA-TCP Celebrates Exclusion of Cuba From the U.S. List of […]
January 15, 2025

Venezuela Welcomes US Removal of Cuba from “Terror List”
The Venezuelan government has issued a statement calling the United States’ decision to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list a “limited decision,” emphasizing that the original designation should never have been applied. The statement goes further, underscoring the urgent need to dismantle the comprehensive economic, commercial, and financial embargo that has plagued […]
January 14, 2025

Cuba Demands the End of the u.s. Blockade and the Removal of Cuba From the List of Countries That Sponsor Terrorism
During his speech at the event, President Miguel Díaz-Canel called the U.S. accusation that Cuba is a country that supports terrorist acts “false and immoral.” Related: Cuba To Continue Fighting Despite Economic Obstacles: Diaz-Canel In a massive demonstration, thousands of Cubans gathered this Friday at the José Martí Anti-Imperialist Tribune to express their rejection of […]
December 20, 2024

Cuba To Continue Fighting Despite Economic Obstacles: Diaz-Canel
Currently, Cuba remains affected by the U.S. blockade, as well as by its inclusion on the U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism. On Friday, President Miguel Diaz-Canel attended the closing session of the National Assembly debates, where he reflected on the year that is about to end. RELATED: Cubans March in Rejection of U.S. […]
December 20, 2024

Cubans March in Rejection of U.S. Economic War
Over the past six decades, the U.S. blockade has caused losses to the Cuban economy of US$164 billion at current prices. On Friday, Cubans will march in rejection of the U.S. blockade and the inclusion of their country on the spurious list of states that sponsor terrorism. RELATED: Cuban Government Presents Plan to Recover the […]