“We recognize the dignified and supportive Joint Statement issued by the governments of Brazil, Spain and Mexico,” said Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez.
April 19, 2026 — teleSUR
Cuban authorities welcomed on Saturday the joint statement issued by the governments of Brazil, Spain and Mexico , in which they called for an end to the criminal blockade against the Cuban people and for the United States to prevent armed aggression against the island.
“In the midst of the difficult situation facing Cuba, due to the intensification of the US blockade to extreme levels, the current energy embargo and the constant threats from the US government, we recognize the dignified and supportive Joint Statement issued by the governments of Brazil, Spain and Mexico,” said Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez , in a message posted on his social media.
The minister stressed that the statement “expresses concern, calls for avoiding actions contrary to International Law that worsen the living conditions of the Cuban people, and urges respect for the territorial integrity of Cuba.”
“It is urgent to respect the UN Charter and International Law, in particular the principles of self-determination, respect for the independence and sovereignty of peoples , and to refrain from the threat and use of force,” the Cuban foreign minister concluded.
During the IV Summit in Defense of Democracy, held this weekend in Barcelona, Spain, the governments of Brazil, Spain, and Mexico reiterated their call to respect Cuba’s territorial integrity and announced that they will increase humanitarian support to the island in a coordinated manner, amid constant threats from the U.S. and the strengthening of the blockade to economically strangle the Caribbean nation.
“ We express our deep concern about the serious humanitarian crisis facing the people of Cuba and urge that the necessary measures be taken to alleviate this situation and that actions that worsen the living conditions of the population or that are contrary to international law be avoided,” a joint statement from the three governments said.
The three countries stressed the need to “respect at all times international law and the principles of territorial integrity, sovereign equality and peaceful settlement of disputes , enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.”
In addition to defending the right of the Cuban people to sovereignly decide their destiny, the governments of Claudia Sheinbaum, Pedro Sánchez and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for a “respectful dialogue in accordance with international law” between Cuba and the United States.
“We are committed to increasing our coordinated humanitarian response aimed at alleviating the suffering of the Cuban people ,” they stated in the communiqué issued during the IV Summit in Defense of Democracy.
Author: teleSUR – JGN
Source: @BrunoRguezP
