The São Paulo Forum rejected the recent actions of the United States government aimed at subjugating Cuba, whose anti-imperialist struggle, it emphasized, is an example for all of Latin America.
The organization, which brings together political parties and left-wing, socialist, and progressive movements from Latin America and the Caribbean, stated in a press release that President Donald Trump’s administration persists in its policy of domination toward the Caribbean nation.
To that end, it added, the administration is proposing a total blockade on fuel trade with the island and sanctions against companies that attempt to carry out these transactions.
In more or less worded terms, these U.S. objectives appear in an executive order signed by Trump two days ago, which declares a national emergency related to Cuba and establishes a process for imposing tariffs on countries that supply it with oil.
The Forum also questioned the justifications put forward by Washington, based, it emphasized, on false accusations that portray Cuba as a threat to the United States.
In the organization’s view, such arguments mask an aggressive policy that puts Latin America and the Caribbean, and the entire world, at risk.
Furthermore, the text states that the White House is reviving historical practices of interference, including meddling in electoral processes and the use of military means, with the aim of preserving economic supremacy in the aforementioned geographic region.
It also warns that current U.S. policy seeks to revive the Monroe Doctrine, the big stick approach, and the view of Latin America and the Caribbean as a space subordinate to its interests.
In the case of Cuba, the criminal economic, commercial, and financial blockade (lasting more than 60 years) is not enough; they want to suffocate the people to the bitter end, the Forum emphasized.
It reaffirmed its unwavering support for Cuba, its people, and its government, and ratified its commitment to the struggle for a free and sovereign Latin America and the Caribbean.
Finally, it recalled the proclamation of the region as a Zone of Peace, which was adopted at the Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, held in Havana in 2014.
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