Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has highlighted that nearly half of U.S. citizens disapprove of the blockade on oil shipments to Cuba.
The Cuban Foreign Minister noted on X that, according to a poll conducted by a U.S. media outlet, 46 percent (%) of that country’s citizens do not support this current government policy, compared to an approval rating of 28%.
Bruno Rodríguez asserted that Americans perceive the inhumane and criminal nature of the measure, “unlike their government and the warmongering hawks who administer it.”
He added that this policy — inherited from the Donald Trump administration — punishes an entire people, violating their right to free self-determination, to development, and to trade freely with other countries, with the aim of subverting the Cuban constitutional order and subjugating the island’s government.
The aforementioned poll, conducted by YouGov, shows that regarding the economic, commercial, and financial blockade—which has been in effect for over 60 years—40% of Americans disapprove of it, while 32% remain in favor.
Furthermore, the survey indicates that there is broad consensus regarding the maintenance of official diplomatic relations, a stance supported by 61% of respondents.
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[ SOURCE: AGENCIA CUBANA DE NOTICIAS ]
