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Global solidarity protests against US blockade of Cuba

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2026-10-25 16:06 UTC → 2026-10-29 23:43 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Global solidarity movements against the United States economic and energy blockade of Cuba have intensified, focusing on the humanitarian impact on healthcare, education, and fuel access. In Spain, solidarity efforts have transitioned into significant material aid. During the XVIII State Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba in Gijón, organizers reported that 17 containers containing food, medicine, and photovoltaic panels have been dispatched in 2026. Over the last two years, 62 shipments valued at 4.43 million euros have been sent via air and sea, supplemented by 849,000 euros raised specifically for solar panels for health centers. Demonstrations have expanded across Europe and the Americas. In Germany, activists organized a week-long protest in Berlin featuring a bicycle parade and a human chain near the Brandenburg Gate. In France, the XVIII Meeting of Cuban Residents in Europe (ECRE) in Paris served as a platform for the diaspora to discuss economic transformations and investment opportunities, such as ecotourism and local development. Participants noted that intensified blockades have complicated banking transfers, shipping, and energy availability. The assembly issued a formal declaration reaffirming commitment to Cuban sovereignty and calling for the lifting of sanctions. In Panama, ~~the Martian Association of Cubans Resident~~ solidarity efforts have escalated into diplomatic requests. Organizations in Panama ~~(Amcrp) held its XIV National Meeting~~ recently petitioned Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha to ~~condemn~~ support a United Nations General Assembly resolution to end the blockade. ~~The association reported coordinating medical supply shipments~~ These groups argued that coercive measures, including Cuba’s inclusion on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, hinder access to ~~Havana~~ food and ~~discussed how~~ medicine. They also noted that the ~~diaspora can support Cuba’s economic development. Diplomatic efforts continue to focus on~~ blockade affects third countries like Panama through commercial ties in the ~~United Nations. Recent calls from diaspora groups have urged international support for~~ Colón Free Trade Zone. Following a UN resolution ~~aimed at ending the blockade and removing Cuba from~~ that passed with 130 votes in favor, Panama officially offered to serve as a neutral venue for diplomatic dialogue between the United States ~~list of state sponsors of terrorism.~~ and Cuba to promote de-escalation.

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