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Cuba accuses US at UN of deliberately inflicting humanitarian suffering

Cuba accuses US at UN of deliberately inflicting humanitarian suffering

Summary

Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla told the United Nations that the United States is intentionally causing economic harm to the Cuban people. He described the U.S. blockade as a crime that punishes the whole country and said it aims to create a humanitarian crisis in Cuba.

Key Facts

  • Cuba’s Foreign Minister is Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla.
  • He spoke about U.S. actions at the United Nations.
  • Cuba accuses the U.S. of waging an economic war against its people.
  • The U.S. has a blockade (a set of restrictions) against Cuba.
  • Cuba calls this blockade a crime and collective punishment.
  • The blockade is said to cause hardship for all Cubans.
  • Cuba claims the U.S. wants to provoke a humanitarian crisis on the island.
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