“From Cuba, we express our complete solidarity with you and your family as you face the sanctions imposed by the Yankee empire in its usual arrogance,” Diaz-Canel said. “We strongly support your words, we will not retreat a single step, and we will never bow down.”
The Cuban leader’s remarks underscore deepening regional opposition to Washington’s coercive measures and reflect Havana’s long-standing stance against US meddling in Latin American affairs.
Tensions between Bogotá and Washington have intensified in recent weeks after US President Donald Trump accused Petro of “encouraging large-scale drug production.” Petro swiftly rebuked the claim, urging Trump to “read more carefully about Colombia and identify where the real drug traffickers stand.”
In a parallel statement, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez condemned the deployment of a US aircraft carrier strike group in the Caribbean, calling the operation’s stated anti-narcotics purpose a “false pretext.”
Rodriguez warned that the move threatens Latin America and the Caribbean’s Zone of Peace, describing it as a clear signal of potential military aggression against Venezuela.
MNA
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