Santo Domingo, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Campaign of Solidarity with Cuba reaffirmed today its strongest rejection of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against that Caribbean nation, which it describes as a “sister.”
Three days before the United Nations General Assembly debates and votes on the resolution calling for an end to the embargo, the Campaign urged member states to maintain their firm commitment to justice, respect for international law, and the dignity of the people.
In a statement provided to Prensa Latina, the group described this as “a true economic war that includes trade restrictions, financial pressure, and persecution against companies and countries that choose to maintain relations with the island.”
“The blockade harms the lives of the Cuban population and is the primary weapon used by successive U.S. administrations for more than six decades to damage Cuba economically and its development,” he said.
This unjust and criminal blockade directly affects the daily lives of the people, hinders the modernization of the island’s productive infrastructure, and limits the provision of essential services for social well-being, he warned.
The Cuban people, with exemplary heroism, have known how to defend their sovereignty and their right to self-determination, achievements achieved through the struggle and blood of thousands of worthy men and women, he added.
He pointed out that the United Nations (UN) has heard the blockade against Cuba on more than 30 occasions, and the international community has always voted overwhelmingly in favor of lifting it.
However, the United States continues to ignore the will of the people of the world, he denounced.
He maintained that if the majority of nations vote in favor of Cuba on October 29, as has historically happened, “that sovereign decision must be respected, otherwise the moral and political authority of the UN would be compromised before humanity.”
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