Cuba's Díaz-Canel labels U.S. a 'fascist regime' amid intensifying sanctions

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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has intensified rhetoric against the United States, labeling it a 'fascist regime' and accusing Washington of committing 'genocide' against the Cuban people. These statements, made via social media, coincide with the centennial commemorations of Fidel Castro.

As Cuba faces a severe humanitarian and energy crisis, the government attributes shortages of food, medicine, and fuel to U.S. sanctions and an oil blockade. However, officials have also acknowledged internal issues, including a lack of fuel reserves. The Cuban government recently approved 176 economic reforms intended to liberalize and decentralize the economy.

In response, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that sanctions would continue to target mechanisms used by the Cuban government to bypass restrictions. Recent U.S. measures have specifically targeted Cuban state-owned mining, metal, and construction industries. Cuba's UN Ambassador, Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, argued that these sanctions actively obstruct the very economic opening the U.S. has called for.

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Cuba · Ernesto Soberón Guzmán · Fidel Castro · Marco Rubio · Miguel Díaz-Canel · United States

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[● 3 SOURCES] Miguel Díaz-Canel characterized U.S. actions against Cuba as a 'genocide'. www.acierta.mx · www.tn23.tv · plazadearmas.com.mx
[● 2 SOURCES] Cuba approved a package of 176 economic reforms in June to liberalize and decentralize the economy. www.acierta.mx · www.tn23.tv
[○ 1 SOURCE] Déborah Rivas Saavedra stated there is a 'genocide against Cuba' due to U.S. sanctions. www.cubaheadlines.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Miguel Díaz-Canel described the United States as a 'fascist regime'. www.acierta.mx · www.tn23.tv · plazadearmas.com.mx
[○ 1 SOURCE] Marco Rubio stated that new sanctions will continue to close 'escape valves' created by the Cuban government. www.dtnext.in
[○ 1 SOURCE] Cuba's Minister of Energy and Mines admitted the country had no reserves of fuel oil or diesel in May. www.cubaheadlines.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Cuban UN ambassador argued that U.S. sanctions are the main obstacle to opening the Cuban economy to investment. www.dtnext.in
[○ 1 SOURCE] The United States imposed new economic penalties on Cuban state-owned mining, metal, and construction companies. www.dtnext.in