\u201cThe criminal economic war waged by the United States against Cuba has brought the island\u2019s economy to a near standstill,\u201d denounced Havana\u2019s ambassador to Mexico, Eugenio Mart\u00ednez, in an interview published today by La Jornada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The diplomat told the newspaper that Washington\u2019s strategy, based on \u201clies\u201d and motivated by the desire of an old Cuban elite to return to the power that the revolution wrested from them, has a \u201cviolent\u201d economic impact on the daily lives of the country\u2019s inhabitants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe idea of \u200b\u200bresistance is in the Cuban DNA\u2026 There is no intention of surrendering; we will find a way to continue living with dignity,\u201d he stated, referring to the people\u2019s response to the intensification of the blockade imposed by Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final straw in the actions against Cuba has been the threat by US President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on nations that trade oil with the island, Mart\u00ednez noted, adding that \u201cwe are operating with virtually zero fuel imports.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the consequences of the economic strangulation orchestrated for more than six decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cOur GDP has declined, we have stopped providing services we used to offer, we have lost the capacity to generate electricity, we have lost income from international cooperation, we have lost visitors due to the persecution by the US government, and remittances have been blocked.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Regarding how to confront the situation in Cuba, he affirmed that his country has a plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have done it before and we have survived. We have had to readjust the country\u2019s operations by suspending non-core activities and accelerating renewable energy production,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response to a question about whether there are possibilities for dialogue with the United States, the ambassador recalled that both nations have formalized diplomatic relations in 2015, which have not been severed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDiplomatic channels of communication are quite deteriorated. The Cuban government has publicly and clearly expressed its willingness to engage in serious and responsible dialogue, based on respect,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are confident,\u201d he added, \u201cthat solutions can be found for important bilateral issues and that we can discuss the topics on which we have differences. And the United States government knows this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Given the complex situation facing Cuba, Mart\u00ednez expressed his gratitude for the international support and that of Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPresident Claudia Sheinbaum has been emphatic and firm in defending Mexico\u2019s right to its relations with Cuba, to assist it, and to not renounce a normal economic and commercial relationship that includes the supply of fuel,\u201d the diplomat emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis commitment,\u201d he mentioned, \u201chas been accompanied by concrete aid from the Mexican government and demonstrations from Mexican civil society. The Cuban people are immensely grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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