Cuban Envoy: No One Can Tell Us What We Can Do

Summary

• Cuba is in dialogue with the US based on principles of sovereignty, independence, and non-interference, rejecting any external demands to change leadership.
• Cuba explicitly refuses to alter its senior leadership to appease the US, asserting that only the Cuban people have the right to elect their government.
• The country is prepared for "indomitable resistance" if faced with aggression, but prioritizes peaceful dialogue on issues like human rights and democracy.
• The US oil blockade has caused severe humanitarian crises: 96,000 people awaiting surgery (11,000 children) and 30,000 women waiting for ultrasounds due to electricity shortages.
• Oil shipments from Venezuela and Mexico have declined, crippling electricity-dependent sectors like healthcare, food production, water pumping, and transportation.
• Cuba claims widespread international support, including from the G77 and China, and receives aid from China, Vietnam, Mexico, Russia, Brazil, Chile, and Caribbean nations.
• A poll cited shows only 28% of Americans support current US policy towards Cuba, with 72% opposing it.
• Despite historical US pressure, Cuba remains optimistic about a peaceful resolution, emphasizing resilience and mutual benefits from normalized relations.