Cuba's President Accuses the U.S. of "Political Genocide" and Calls for Sanctions to Be Lifted
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel sharply criticized U.S. policy toward the island, describing it as "political genocide" and calling on Washington to lift its sanctions and oil embargo. He made the remarks during a ceremony marking the 73rd anniversary of the Moncada Barracks attack, which is regarded as the beginning of the Cuban Revolution.
In his address, Díaz-Canel said Cuba was the target of a policy of "maximum pressure" and economic strangulation. He also rejected allegations contained in a U.S. Department of State report released last week, which accused Havana of infiltrating U.S. government institutions and supporting left-wing terrorism on American soil.
According to the Cuban president, the accusations are intended to shift responsibility for domestic socio-economic challenges in the United States onto an external adversary. He added that Cuba poses no threat to either the United States or any other country.
Amid continuing tensions between the two countries, Cuba remains in the grip of a severe economic crisis. According to Reuters and the Associated Press, the island continues to experience prolonged power outages, shortages of fuel, medicines and water, as well as disruptions to public transportation.
The United States, meanwhile, maintains that the country's economic difficulties stem primarily from the Cuban government's economic management and insufficient investment in aging infrastructure.
According to the Cuban president, the accusations are intended to shift responsibility for domestic socio-economic challenges in the United States onto an external adversary. He added that Cuba poses no threat to either the United States or any other country.
Amid continuing tensions between the two countries, Cuba remains in the grip of a severe economic crisis. According to Reuters and the Associated Press, the island continues to experience prolonged power outages, shortages of fuel, medicines and water, as well as disruptions to public transportation.
The United States, meanwhile, maintains that the country's economic difficulties stem primarily from the Cuban government's economic management and insufficient investment in aging infrastructure.
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