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The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) issued a statement of support for the government of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and condemned what it described as an “escalation of aggressions” by the United States government, including military deployment in the Caribbean, the seizure of a vessel carrying Venezuelan oil, and the announcement of a total blockade on oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
In the text, the PCC labels the U.S. government as "fascist" and states that the military deployment constitutes a "flagrant violation" of International Law and the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, in addition to interpreting it as an attempt to "reinstate the Monroe Doctrine" in the region.
The statement also dismisses what it calls a “false accusation” from Washington linking Maduro and his government —which the PCC describes as “constitutionally elected”— to criminal organizations connected to drug trafficking.
In that same paragraph, the PCC mentions as part of this escalation the "assault and criminal seizure" of a ship with Venezuelan oil, the "total and complete blockade" of oil vessels, and the "arbitrary designation" of Venezuela as an "international terrorist organization," actions that—according to the document—would be coordinated to justify "interventionist and domination" interests.
Regarding its political support, the PCC reiterated its “unyielding support and solidarity” with the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), its leadership and members, as well as the “popular, military, and police fusion” that, according to the text, is led by Maduro.
Additionally, the Cuban ruling party called on “parties, social movements, and leftist and progressive political forces” to mobilize in order to denounce the American escalation and demand its cessation.
The statement concludes with a quote attributed to José Martí (July 1881) to express commitment to Venezuela: “Give me Venezuela in which to serve her: she has in me a son.”
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla also came out in defense of Nicolás Maduro's regime this Saturday, following the United States' designation of the Venezuelan government as a foreign terrorist organization, a measure that is part of Washington's new offensive against chavismo.
Through his account on X (formerly Twitter), Rodríguez described the designation by the State Department as an “arbitrary, fraudulent, unilateral, and politically motivated act,” and accused the U.S. administration of “manipulating terrorism as a political weapon.”
"What moral authority does the United States government have for these designations when it protects and funds terrorist organizations on its soil, refuses to collaborate with neighboring countries like Cuba on matters of terrorism, and openly speaks of covert actions and sabotage by the CIA against Venezuelan infrastructure?" wrote the Cuban Foreign Minister.
The reaction of the Cuban minister comes just one day after President Donald Trump announced new sanctions against family members and associates of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, whom Washington accuses of being part of a “narco-corruption structure that supports the illegitimate regime in Caracas.”
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