Cuba Says US Sanctions Are Causing 'Devastating Humanitarian Consequences'
Havana accuses Washington of disrupting foreign trade and worsening shortages on the island nation.
Cuba has accused the United States of causing "devastating humanitarian consequences" for its population through longstanding sanctions, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
Havana said the US measures are disrupting the country's foreign trade and worsening shortages faced by Cuban citizens, the report said.
The Cuban government has for decades criticized the US economic embargo, first imposed in the early 1960s, as the primary obstacle to the island's economic development. Cuban officials have repeatedly called on Washington to lift the sanctions, arguing they amount to collective punishment of the Cuban people.
The United States has maintained that its sanctions are aimed at pressuring the Cuban government over human rights and political freedoms, rather than targeting the general population.
Further details on the specific measures referenced by Havana, or any response from Washington, were not immediately available.
Sources
- Cuba blames US for ‘devastating humanitarian consequences’ on island nation — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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