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Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez, publicly questioned the tariff policy of the United States and asked what the limit is for the measures adopted against countries that export fuel to the island.
In a message posted on his X account, the chancellor stated that the decision announced on January 29 by the U.S. government, which involves punitive tariffs on nations that sell oil to Cuba, is based on the "falsehood of the alleged threat to national security."
Rodríguez stated that the measure poses "a challenge of great proportions to all states," labeling it as a limitation with "absurd pretexts" on each country's sovereign prerogative to decide whether to export and to which destinations they send their products.
"Who can ensure what the limit of that authority is that the U.S. now claims with its aggression against Cuba?" the official wrote, while questioning whether in the future Washington could impose tariffs on countries that import soy, corn, graphite, cars, planes, or other goods from markets that compete with those in the U.S.
The statements come amid increasing pressure on the fuel supply to Cuba, in the context of a severe energy crisis on the island, characterized by prolonged blackouts and shortages of basic resources.
Recently, the foreign minister stated that the country is facing a particularly complex moment and that the situation will require greater efforts from the population.
The situation is tough and will require great sacrifice,” he wrote in a message posted on the social network X, in which he once again held the United States responsible for the economic and energy deterioration of the island.
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