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The Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, indirectly criticized the recent confiscations of oil vessels carried out by the United States in the Caribbean, referring to ships coming from Venezuela, although he did not explicitly mention them.
In a message posted on X, the Cuban diplomat stated that "no country has the right to deprive another of supplies of fuel, nor to deprive exporters of the ability to market a legitimate product that belongs to them," and warned that the imposition of force as an international norm would be "unsustainable in the short term."
Although the statement appears to be an abstract defense of international trade and energy sovereignty, the context clearly points to Washington's actions against Venezuelan oil, seized under the framework of international sanctions imposed on the regime of Nicolás Maduro.
With this message, the Cuban government not only defends its own access to fuel, vital amid a deep internal energy crisis, but also openly supports the Venezuelan dictatorship, its main supplier of crude oil for years.
Beyond Venezuela, the statement also aligns with the narrative of other strategic allies of Havana, such as China, Russia, and Iran, countries that face international sanctions and have repeatedly condemned what they describe as "interference" or "coercion" by the United States and its partners.
Fernández de Cossío's speech avoids mentioning the reasons behind the sanctions—human rights violations, corruption, authoritarianism, and illicit activities—and omits the fact that the measures against these regimes are part of international resolutions and legal frameworks, not isolated arbitrary decisions.
Meanwhile, Cuba continues to suffer from prolonged blackouts and a chronic shortage of fuel, a crisis that the regime attributes almost exclusively to external factors, without taking responsibility for the collapse of the energy system or its dependence on equally sanctioned allies.
The statement from the deputy minister thus reinforces Havana's political and ideological alignment with authoritarian governments, at a time when the Cuban regime seeks international legitimacy and economic support, despite increasing isolation and external pressures.
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