Cuba's Parliament unanimously approved 176 market-oriented reforms across 23 economic sectors, marking the most significant shift from socialism since 1959, amid economic crisis and U.S. pressure for policy changes.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel denounced unprecedented US economic blockade escalation against Cuba Monday, asserting government officials hold no US-jurisdictioned assets and accusing Washington of fabricating justifications for expanded sanctions targeting third-party fuel suppliers and foreign investors.
Cuban President Díaz-Canel blamed the US energy blockade for a 2,000 megawatt power deficit during peak demand, attributing Cuba's electrical crisis to American sanctions threatening fuel suppliers rather than government mismanagement.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel thanked Mexico and Belize for delivering 1,700 tons of humanitarian aid via ship amid a U.S. petroleum blockade imposed in January, which has intensified Cuba's humanitarian crisis affecting 9.6 million people.
Cuba warned the Trump administration that US military action would trigger a destructive "bloodbath" amid escalating tensions, economic collapse from an oil blockade, and reported US efforts to force regime change through potential indictments and negotiations.
Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic resolution April 28 that would have required Trump to seek Congressional approval before launching military operations against Cuba, voting 51-47 against advancing it, continuing a pattern of failed Democratic war powers restrictions.
Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla accused the United States of using economic coercion through Executive Order 14380 to prevent countries from supplying oil to the island, warning of potential regional instability in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel attributed a 2,000 MW energy deficit and 1,100 MW power loss to the U.S. blockade, arguing Washington's fuel restrictions cause blackouts rather than government mismanagement, while emphasizing Cuba's resilience despite economic sanctions.
Cuban President Díaz-Canel denounced prolonged US sanctions causing power outages, medical service disruptions affecting 96,000 surgical patients, and advocated multilateralism as the solution to coercive measures harming developing nations.