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Cuba accuses U.S. of using economic sanctions to force surrender through hunger
Cuba is facing heightened economic and energy tensions with the United States, as the Cuban government accuses Washington of implementing a genocidal policy of 'state terrorism' designed to force the population into surrender through hunger. Cuban officials, including President Miguel Díaz-Canel and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, have denounced recent U.S. measures, particularly those targeting fuel and petroleum supplies, as violations of international law that exacerbate the island's electricity crisis.
Despite the political friction, U.S. exports to Cuba reached record levels in the first half of 2026. Between January and July, exports totaled $674 million, a 61.8% increase over the previous year. This trade is increasingly dominated by relief items, frozen chicken, and petroleum derivatives, a shift that experts suggest increases Cuba's dependency on the U.S. market.
On the international stage, the BRICS group has expressed deep concern regarding the tightening of U.S. sanctions, calling for an end to the economic and financial blockade. Meanwhile, Cuba continues to report massive economic damages, claiming that the blockade caused $8.083 billion in losses between March 2025 and February 2026, contributing to a cumulative total of $178.7 billion over six decades.
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BRICS · Bruno Rodríguez · Cuba · Donald Trump · Miguel Díaz-Canel · United Nations · United States
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] BRICS leaders issued a declaration expressing deep concern over the tightening of U.S. sanctions and calling for an end to the blockade against Cuba. www.telesurtv.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] U.S. exports to Cuba reached $674 million between January and July 2026, a 61.8% increase compared to the same period in 2025. dominicanaaldia.com · elineanoticias.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Cumulative damages from the U.S. blockade over more than six decades have reached $178.7 billion. www.cubainformacion.tv · www.telesurtv.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Economic damages caused by the U.S. blockade between March 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026, totaled $8.083 billion. asiesnuestravida.com.ar · www.telesurtv.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Relief items, frozen chicken, and petroleum derivatives have become leading categories in Cuban imports from the United States in 2026. dominicanaaldia.com · elineanoticias.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Cuban government characterizes U.S. economic and energy sanctions as a genocidal plan to force the population into surrender through hunger. mayacomunicacion.com.mx · asiesnuestravida.com.ar · www.dnoticias.pt · sapo.pt