A delegation from the United States Congress was received by the Cuban president, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, last Saturday (11). The group made up of congressmen from the Democratic Party made its second official visit to the island between July 9 and 13 and classified President Donald Trump’s policies as “criminal”.
Representative Mark Pocan, from Wisconsin, criticized Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s policy towards Cuba and accused the politician, son of Cubans living in the US, of “personal interests” in the conduct of foreign policy. Pocan classified the situation in Cuba as a “silent Gaza”. “There may not be bombings, but there are certainly conditions that prevent people from following their routines,” he said.
“This is a humanitarian catastrophe, and Congress has a responsibility to act,” wrote Maxine Elizabeth Dexter of Oregon on social media.
Teresa Leger Fernández, from New Mexico, stated that she sees no justification for the Cuban people to continue to bear the consequences of the current economic pressure measures imposed by Washington.
Congressmen also met with religious leaders, businesspeople, civil society organizations, humanitarian groups, health professionals and farmers. From these meetings, they observed the impact of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on the Cuban population for more than six decades.
In recent days, the US has intensified hostilities against the island, applying sanctions to 10 state entities, including the Cuban Ministry of Tourism and the companies Enetec, SA, Coreydan SA and Grupo Empresarial del Comercio Exterior (Gecomex), which are responsible for managing international trade, import and export operations, in addition to fuel trade.
The measure is part of the expansion of the blockade imposed since 1962, which has been stifling the Cuban economy and generating humanitarian impacts on the island’s population.
*Com Telesur
Source: www.brasildefato.com.br
