Cuba denounces new US sanctions as 'unilateral coercive measures'

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Cuba celebrates May Day under the slogan "The homeland must be defended," amid US pressure on the island and the threat of a possible military intervention in Havana, Cuba, May 1, 2026. /VCG

Cuba on Friday denounced new US sanctions as "unilateral coercive measures."

"We firmly reject the recent unilateral coercive measures adopted" by the US government, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on X.

These actions demonstrate an intention to impose collective punishment on the Cuban people, Rodriguez said.

He noted that the announcement coincided with May 1, when millions of Cubans take to the streets to denounce the US blockade and the energy siege.

"These measures are extraterritorial in nature and violate the United Nations Charter," Rodriguez said, adding that the United States has no right to impose measures against Cuba or against third countries or parties.

The comment came after US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order imposing new sanctions on Cuba.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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