Cuban president blames US for ‘political genocide’ over sanctions

According to the Gulf Times, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel delivered a sharp condemnation of United States foreign policy during a speech on Sunday. The President explicitly criticized Washington’s ongoing oil embargo and the hardening of economic sanctions against the island nation, characterizing the current approach of the Trump administration as a form of political genocide.

The rhetoric highlights the persistent diplomatic friction between Havana and Washington. The Cuban government has long maintained that the US embargo is the primary driver of the country's domestic economic challenges, while US officials have historically defended the sanctions as necessary measures to pressure the Cuban leadership regarding human rights and democratic reforms.

This latest statement comes amid a broader period of regional tension and follows a series of policy shifts regarding US-Latin American relations. As the administration in Washington continues to navigate its foreign policy priorities, the Cuban government remains firm in its public opposition to the current sanctions regime, signaling that it expects no immediate thaw in relations. Observers will be watching to see if this public denunciation leads to any formal diplomatic response from the US State Department.