On September 27th, local time, Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez delivered a speech at the general debate of the 80th UN General Assembly, pointing out the threat posed by the United States to Venezuela and the Caribbean, and condemning its growing blockade against Cuba, which makes Cuba face a "far-reaching and protracted economic war".
Rodriguez noted in his speech,The blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba is the core cause of Cuba's economic difficulties.For a long time, the Cuban people have suffered from problems such as “day-to-day power outages, food supply difficulties, shortages of medicines, poor public transportation and severe inflation,” stressing that these difficulties are not accidental, but are the result of a deliberate U.S. policy, whose explicit purpose is to “pull away the survival and sustainable development of the Cuban people, causing hunger and despair.”
Furthermore, RodriguezHe strongly protested the U.S. listing Cuba as a so-called “terrorist-supporting country” and called it a “crab for political and economic coercion purposes.”。 This false accusation has led banks and financial institutions around the world to refuse to conduct legal transactions with Cuba for fear of United States sanctions, thus greatly aggravating Cuba's economic and livelihood difficulties.
At the same time, he said that despite severe challenges, Cuba remains committed to peace and development. The international community can always trust Cuba, and Cuba is willing to build a more just and equitable international community. (Headquarters reporter Shi Yue)