"Enraged by the sovereign decision of this people to choose their political model," following their "raid and destruction" of Cuba – one of the most recent threats – the occupant of the Oval Office and his entourage of death issued yesterday a kind of Sunday ultimatum against the Largest of the Antilles.
The Island, as a "free, independent, and sovereign nation," which "does not attack, but has been attacked by the U.S. for 66 years, and does not threaten, but prepares, willing to defend the Homeland to the last drop of blood," has stated: "No one dictates to us what to do."
This was affirmed on X (formerly Twitter) by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, following statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who sought to intimidate the people by claiming that "there will be no more oil or money for Cuba. Zero! I strongly recommend you reach an agreement before it’s too late."
In rejecting the anti-Cuban discourse, the Island's leader emphasized: "They have no moral right to accuse Cuba of anything, absolutely nothing, those who turn everything into business, even human lives (...) Those who blame the Revolution for the severe economic hardships we endure should be silent out of shame. Because they know and acknowledge that these are the result of the draconian measures of extreme suffocation the U.S. has applied to us for six decades and now threatens to surpass."
The people of the Antillean nation, "dignified, brave, and heroic," affirmed the member of the Political Bureau and President of the National Assembly of People's Power and the Council of State, Esteban Lazo Hernández, "will not yield to threats or blackmail. We defend the Homeland until victory, always."
In response to this new aggression, which disregards sovereignty and self-determination, the Political Bureau member of the Party and Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz, reiterated on the same social network "the deep conviction of being an eternal Baraguá," and urged responding like Maceo: "Whoever tries to take over Cuba will only gather the dust of its soil soaked in blood, if they do not perish in the struggle."
To the government of Washington, which presents itself as pacifist and, at the same time, supports genocide in Gaza and Lebanon, provides weapons for the continuation of armed conflicts, is responsible for extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and the Pacific, has kidnapped the President of a sovereign country, and spreads its imperial poison across all continents, the member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee, Roberto Morales Ojeda, reminded that "Cuba stands firm. The Revolution does not know defeat."
"Those who today launch furious attacks against the nation lack all moral authority to point fingers." Regarding "the serious economic hardships we suffer," he emphasized that they are part of "an economic war aimed at breaking what they could not defeat."
Trump seemed to have forgotten that from Africa, Latin America, and other regions where the Largest of the Antilles has been internationalist in liberation struggles, only martyrs and heroes have been brought back.
In this regard, the member of the Political Bureau and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, stated that "Cuba does not receive nor has it ever received monetary or material compensation for the security services it has provided to any country. Unlike the U.S., we do not have a government that engages in mercenarism, blackmail, or military coercion against other states."
He insisted on Cuba's absolute right to import fuel from markets willing to export it and who exercise their right to develop commercial relations without interference or subordination to the unilateral coercive measures of the U.S.
He stated: "The right and justice are on Cuba's side. The U.S. behaves like a criminal and uncontrollable hegemon that threatens peace and security worldwide."
Meanwhile, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reaffirmed, through a statement, its historic stance within the framework of relations with the Island, in accordance with the United Nations Charter and International Law.
Regarding the binational relationship, it emphasized that it has been built "on brotherhood, solidarity, cooperation, and complementarity." It also reaffirmed that international relations must be governed by the principles of International Law, non-intervention, the sovereign equality of States, and the free determination of peoples.
They reiterated that political and diplomatic dialogue is the only way to peacefully resolve controversies of any nature.
