HE Sergio Manuel Martínez González, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Antigua and Barbuda
The Embassy of Cuba in Antigua and Barbuda has strongly condemned newly announced measures by the United States government, describing them as an “extraordinary escalation” of aggression against the Cuban people and a violation of international law.
In a statement issued following recent actions by US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Cuban officials accused Washington of intensifying its longstanding economic blockade while also issuing what Havana described as renewed threats of military aggression against the island nation.
According to the statement, millions of Cubans marched across the country on May 1 in protest against the decades-old US embargo, which Cuba characterizes as a “genocidal economic, financial, commercial, and energy blockade.” Cuban authorities said the US administration responded the same day by signing a new executive order aimed at further tightening sanctions against Cuba.
The embassy said the measures go beyond previous sanctions by extending penalties to foreign entities and third countries that conduct business with Cuba, calling it a significant expansion of the embargo’s extraterritorial reach.
Cuban officials warned that the latest actions are designed to isolate the country economically and create conditions for social and economic collapse.
“The US government is using every means possible to promote a scenario of total collapse in the economic and social living standards of the Cuban population,” the statement said.
The embassy also rejected claims that Cuba poses a threat to US national security, insisting that the Caribbean nation remains committed to peace and sovereignty.
Officials further cautioned against any potential military action, warning that such a move would have devastating consequences not only for Cuba but for the wider Caribbean and Latin American region.
The statement called on governments and citizens around the world to oppose what Cuba described as attempts to impose “imperial interests” through economic pressure and threats of force.
Despite the mounting pressure, Cuban authorities maintained that the country would continue to defend its sovereignty and resist external domination.
“Cuba is not, nor will it ever be another US possession,” the statement declare
Also ask the embassy why so many Cubans are emigrating to Antigua and Barbuda and we will see how many lies it tells