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Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla

Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla

Cuban Foreign Minister

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Notable Quotes

'A brutal act of aggression against Cuba and its people, who for more than 65 years have been subjected to the longest and cruelest economic blockade ever imposed.' — Statement on X, January 30, 2026

'Every day brings new evidence that the only threat to the peace, security, and stability of the region—and the only malign influence—is that exerted by the United States.' — January 2026

'A brutal act of aggression backed up by a long list of lies intended to portray Cuba as a threat to the United States.' — Response to Trump's executive order, January 30, 2026

Stories

America's oil squeeze on Cuba

Force in Play

Leading Cuba's diplomatic response to U.S. pressure

The United States has imposed economic pressure on Cuba for 64 years. Now, for the first time, Washington is threatening to punish any country that sells oil to the island. President Trump's January 29 executive order creates a tariff mechanism targeting third countries that supply Cuban fuel—a significant escalation that goes beyond traditional bilateral sanctions to coerce allies and trading partners into joining an energy blockade. The strategy has proven devastatingly effective: Cuba's national power grid collapsed entirely on March 17, 2026, leaving approximately 10 million people without electricity and triggering ten consecutive days of street protests—the most visible civil unrest in years. Partial restoration occurred on March 18 after 29 hours, but the blackout deepened shortages of food, medicine, and water, and included the vandalization of a Cuban Communist Party provincial office in Morón, signaling fractures in state control. On March 21, Cuba blocked a US Embassy request to import diesel for generators, escalating diplomatic tensions amid ongoing rolling blackouts.

Updated Mar 21