Anticipating the latest steps taken by the United States (US) to strangle the Cuban economy, the Cuban Ambassador to Ecuador, Basilio Gutierrez, firmly stated that he would not give up his sovereignty to RIA Novosti, Saturday.
On Thursday (29/1), US President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing the US to impose import tariffs on goods from countries that sell or supply oil to Cuba, and also declared a state of emergency, citing a threat to national security allegedly originating from Havana.
"The Cuban people are going through difficult times, but under no circumstances will we abandon our sovereignty and the system of government that we freely chose many years ago," Gutierrez said, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, January 31.
He also lashed out at the pressure on his country.
On Thursday (29/1), Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said that Washington was trying to impose extreme living conditions on the Cuban people by pushing a de facto blockade of fuel supplies to Cuba.
Cuba is experiencing a crisis with power outages lasting more than 12 hours and shortages of food, medicine, and fuel.
Authorities blame the situation on U.S. economic sanctions, which have remained in place for more than six decades despite widespread international condemnation.
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