The president of Casa de las Am\u00e9ricas, Abel Prieto, denounced this Monday that Washington is seeking \u201cregime change\u201d through the suffering of the Cuban people, following the executive order signed by Donald Trump that establishes tariffs for nations that sell oil to Cuba. This aggression, however, has generated a response of dignity, patriotism, anti-imperialism, and unity in Caribbean society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During an interview with teleSUR, Prieto expressed his gratitude for international solidarity and the support of the governments backing Cuba: \u201cThe position of China, Russia, and other countries that have shown themselves to be very decisive in their support of Cuba at this time is important.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president of Casa de las Am\u00e9ricas affirmed that, despite the pressure, the Cuban people \u201care determined to move forward with their project, defending their sovereignty, defending their social model\u2026 and not allowing themselves to be pressured by the United States government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Washington seeks to suffocate the Cuban people<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prieto denounced that Washington\u2019s policy is not aimed at the government leadership, but directly at the population: \u201cFrom Eisenhower to Trump, the policy has always been the same: to exert pressure in order to suffocate this people, to force this people to submit, to divide this people, to accuse their government. The famous regime change is what Trump and Marco Rubio and that corrupt and pedophilic elite want.\u201d What they want is regime change through the suffering they inflict on the Cuban people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cuban intellectual emphasized that the true victim of these actions is \u201cthe entire population, whom they are subjecting to suffocating pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prieto recalled: \u201cThis is a people accustomed to difficult conditions\u2026 they lived through the October Crisis, the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Torricelli Act, the Helms-Burton Act, and the collapse of socialism in Europe. In other words, this is a people who have lived through very harsh, very difficult, very painful situations.\u201d However, in the current scenario, the response is resounding: \u201cThey are responding with their characteristic dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dialogue without preconditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president of Casa de las Am\u00e9ricas also referred to the massive popular demonstrations that send a clear message to Washington: \u201cThis people put on an extraordinary demonstration\u2026 there were massive demonstrations that were clear messages to the United States government.\u201d These mobilizations, like the March of the Torch, are a tangible demonstration of the island\u2019s unwavering will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abel Prieto emphasized Cuba\u2019s willingness to engage in dialogue, provided it is based on mutual respect. He reiterated the position of President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel and the Revolution: \u201cWe are willing to engage in dialogue as equals, without preconditions, and without putting principles on the negotiating table.\u201d This position reflects the sovereignty of the Caribbean nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Cuba views any attempt at dialogue by the Trump administration with \u201cgreat suspicion.\u201d Prieto explained that the United States government has a strategy of cornering the Cuban people through blackmail and pressure aimed at division. \u201cThey will not succeed,\u201d the intellectual emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lies as a weapon of the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prieto highlighted the historical use of disinformation by the United States: \u201cLies have been one of the main weapons of our enemies.\u201d Now they accuse us of sponsoring terrorists, of having contact with terrorist groups. That\u2019s false. Of having military bases here from other countries. All of that is false. One lie after another, one lie after another all the time: what Goebbels said, repeat a lie and you\u2019ll turn it into the truth. These people think just like Goebbels, they have the same logic, the lie constantly used against their victims.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president of Casa de las Am\u00e9ricas emphasized Cuba\u2019s status as a victim of violence: \u201cCuba has been a victim of terrorism. The list of victims of state terrorism promoted by the United States is very long. Many people who have used biological warfare, the most atrocious things, have tested against us. And now they come to accuse us of sponsoring terrorism, to include us on that truly infamous list of the state that sponsors terrorism.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Psychological Warfare<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prieto warned about the advance in the digital sphere: \u201cAll of this is part of the everyday weaponry used through social media. Through this tide, this offensive, social media is promoting annexationist sentiment among Cubans. All of this is ridiculous.\u201d These campaigns include political memes that \u201cportray Trump as a savior leader, a kind of Messiah who is going to come and save us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The intellectual denounced this offensive as part of a cognitive, symbolic, and psychological war against the Cuban government. However, he dismissed the possibility that they will succeed in their objective of subduing the Cuban people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abel Prieto emphasized that the people\u2019s reaction demonstrates that \u201cthe attack has united the Cuban people even more,\u201d who have reacted \u201cwith more patriotism, with more dignity, with more fighting spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prieto concluded with a message of unity and resolve, invoking Fidel Castro: \u201cto have a sense of the historical moment.\u201d He emphasized that the people have demonstrated their strength and stressed the importance of the new generations, adding that the people must deliver \u201ca strong message of unity, dignity, love, and commitment to sovereignty, in the face of hatred and lies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IMAGE CREDIT: Abel Prieto denounced that Washington\u2019s policy is not aimed at the government leadership, but directly at the population: \u201cFrom Eisenhower to Trump, the policy has always been the same: to exert pressure in order to suffocate this people.\u201d Photo: teleSUR<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[ SOURCE: cubainformacion.tv \/ teleSUR ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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