The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, accused the United States this Sunday of trying to “appropriate” the island through a policy of economic pressure and compared Washington’s actions with those of Nazi regimes during World War II.
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The statements were made in Pinar del Río, during the event for the 73rd anniversary of the assault on the Moncada Barracks, considered the beginning of the revolution led by Fidel Castro that culminated in the seizure of power in 1959.
“Cuba today leads a historic battle against the walls of a genocidal policy that has set out to suffocate the entire people to appropriate the country,” the president affirmed. He added that “before it was Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. Today it is Cuba. Tomorrow it could be any other nation.”
Díaz-Canel also lashed out at the US State Department, whose officials —he said— are “a modern version of the drafters of edicts and military decrees that were so feared and hated in the dark medieval times or during the Nazi occupations in World War II.”
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The ruler also maintained that the sanctions and embargo promoted by the administration of President Donald Trump seek to hold Cuba responsible for the internal problems of the United States and deepen the economic crisis the island is experiencing. According to him, the measures have worsened blackouts, fuel shortages, and the difficulties faced by the Cuban population.
During the last week, the United States announced new sanctions against entities and officials linked to the Cuban government, while Washington maintains a policy of maximum pressure on Havana.
