Cuba calls for global solidarity amid fears of US aggression
Key takeaways
- Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez warned the UN Security Council that US sanctions were pushing the island toward a "humanitarian catastrophe" as tensions with Washington escalate.
- "I call on the international community to mobilize to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe that could be imposed through arms or the fuel blockade," Rodriguez told the Security Council late on Tuesday.
- He reiterated Havana's "willingness to continue bilateral talks with the US," provided there is no interference in Cuban affairs.
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Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez warned the UN Security Council that US sanctions were pushing the island toward a "humanitarian catastrophe" as tensions with Washington escalate.
https://p.dw.com/p/5ENVy Washington's recent US energy blockade has driven Cuba to the brink as it grapples with blackouts in the capital Havana lasting 22 hours or more [FILE: March 16, 2026]Image: Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images Advertisement Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez told the UN Security Council that "now should be the time for solidarity" as the Caribbean nation faces a "humanitarian catastrophe."
"I call on the international community to mobilize to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe that could be imposed through arms or the fuel blockade," Rodriguez told the Security Council late on Tuesday.