According to politico.com website, the US president seeks to reaffirm the validity of blockade imposed by Washington on the Caribbean nation 55 years ago»
US BLOCKADE AGAINST CUBA
Cuban Civil Society Holds Forum against US Blockade
Attendees to the forum, held this Wednesday in Havana, gave examples of how the US unilateral and extraterritorial measures have damaged their sectors»
US House of Representatives Strengthens Blockade against Cuba
The House of Representatives approved new restrictive measures against Cuba, a clear evidence that the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the US against the island remains in effect»
Cuba MINREX: End of Blockade Essential for Normal Ties with USA
The lifting of U.S. blockade against Cuba is essential for normal relations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said one year after the two countries announced the beginning of the process of normalization of their ties.»
UN: Cuba Denounces Full Implementation of US Blockade
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced at the General Assembly of the United Nations the full implementation of the US blockade, despite the steps taken in the bilateral approach.»
UN Votes 191-2 on US Blockade against Cuba
Cuba enjoyed a landslide victory in the United Nations when 191 out of 193 member states voted in favor of a resolution against the US blockade of Cuba that has lasted over 50 years.»
Nine U.S. Governors Sign Letter Demanding End of Blockade
Nine U.S. governors sent a letter to Congress asking for the lifting of travel, financial transactions, and trade restrictions codified in the over 50-year blockade against Cuba.»
Arkansas Governor: Lift US Blockade against Cuba
Arkansas Governor, Republican Asa Hutchinson, stressed that it’s necessary that US Congress lifts the economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba.»
Frei Betto: The US Blockade against Cuba Must End
Brazilian theologian Frei Betto said in Havana that the US blockade against Cuba must end because that punitive measure is aimed at dividing the Cuban family, among other purposes. »
Cuba to Present Report against US Blockade on the Island
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez will present on Wednesday the annual report “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the U.S.A. against Cuba”.»