Mexico City, July 1 (Prensa Latina) The Mexican Movement of Solidarity with Cuba and other organizations today called for participation on July 26, National Rebellion Day on the island, in a march in defense of the Caribbean nation.

During a press conference in this capital, the organizers specified that the route will begin at 10:30 local time that day at the Hemiciclo a Juárez monument and will culminate in front of the former United States Embassy here, located on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue.

They called on organizations, social movements, unions, students, academics, religious groups, artists and citizens to join this initiative for the 73rd anniversary of the attacks on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks, in the east of the Caribbean country.

They recalled that such actions were “led by Fidel Castro as the beginning of the struggle that would lead to the triumph of the Cuban Revolution on January 1, 1959,” and stressed that the largest of the Antilles “continues to be a benchmark of dignity, sovereignty and social justice.”

The organizers denounced that the Cuban people are currently facing “the most complex situation in their history” and described the intensification of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by Washington as the main obstacle to the development of that nation.

“The aggressions against Cuba have escalated: pressure is being exerted on companies that maintain operations on the island; the arrival of energy products is being prevented, and attempts are being made to suffocate the country to cause the collapse of its economy and generate conditions of internal destabilization,” they pointed out.

In his view, the consequences of “this genocidal policy” are manifested in a profound crisis that affects the daily lives of millions of people.

They pointed out that “this offensive is compounded by the cynical attempt promoted from US courts against Army General Raúl Castro,” which in their opinion constitutes an expression of the policy of hostility that seeks to set precedents for new aggressions against sovereignty.

“This escalation forces us to be alert to the real risk that the United States will consider direct military intervention as a last resort against a people who have defeated all attempts to destroy their revolutionary process for more than 60 years,” they said.

The organizers considered it essential to endorse a broad, pluralistic and unified expression of solidarity with Cuba, capable of bringing together the voices willing to defend its right to exist and develop without external interference or aggression.

They stressed that defending the Revolution is not just the responsibility of Cubans, as it is a cause for those who fight for the self-determination of peoples, peace, sovereignty, non-intervention and anti-imperialism, in addition to representing the defense of Mexico.

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Havana, June 30 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez announced today that Cuba has requested a UN session for July 7 against the US blockade and denounced Washington’s pressure to prevent the debate.

In a press conference, the Foreign Minister stressed that the United States’ multidimensional aggression against Cuba “is not a future danger or threat, it is a crime against humanity in full execution.”

Rodríguez denounced that the energy blockade and other measures of extreme intensification of the blockade constitute “an act of genocide also classified as a collective punishment and a massive, flagrant and systematic violation of the human rights of Cubans and of international humanitarian law.”

The foreign minister stated that Cuba is not and cannot be a threat to the United States, a great military and nuclear power.

“The blockade and the policy of aggression and hostility of the United States Government against Cuba is a threat to the existence and well-being of the Cuban people, to the exercise of their human rights,” he stressed.

The Cuban diplomat recalled that the blockade has been condemned 31 times by the General Assembly with the support of the vast majority of the international community, and expressed his certainty that this support will be maintained in the next session.

Rodríguez denounced that the US government has deployed “an inconceivable effort” to prevent the session, using pressure, blackmail and threats against governments and foreign ministries of other states.

“The permanent mission of the United States in New York is threatening to take legal action to prevent the General Assembly from meeting and deliberating on this issue,” he said.

The Cuban foreign minister revealed that the State Department’s diplomatic apparatus is trying to prevent the General Assembly from considering a matter of global interest, using pressure and threats to intimidate member states.

“They are trying to censor her voice and her right to speak out on a matter directly related to international peace and security and the well-being of an entire people,” he added.

Rodríguez expressed his confidence that the vast majority of the international community would support Cuba at the July 7 session, which he considered “upholding international law and the Charter of the United Nations.”

The chancellor recalled that “the General Assembly, the most democratic, universal and representative body of the United Nations, will be able to address this issue objectively and surely in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter.”

“This is an urgent situation because the multidimensional aggression of the United States government against Cuba is already underway and intensifying. Its humanitarian damage is growing, and the suffering and deprivation it inflicts on our people increases every day,” he concluded.

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Havana, June 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stated today that the US government is not ceasing in its efforts to tighten the noose around the Cuban economy.

“The U.S. government, led by its dishonest and mendacious Secretary of State, continues to take steps to tighten the noose around Cuba’s economy, as it has proven stronger, more capable, and more effective than he expected in the face of the ruthless aggression and collective punishment against the people and their living conditions,” he expressed on the social network X.

This statement comes after the U.S. State Department announced the designation of five Cuban entities under Executive Order 14404, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump in May 2026.

The sanctioned entities are: Banco Financiero Internacional, Rafin, Almacenes Universales, GeoMinera, and Siderúrgica José Martí. Also sanctioned is the official Annalie Lilliam Rueda Cardero.

“What this individual is promoting from the world’s greatest power is a crime,” the foreign minister stated.

Once again, the White House accuses Cuba of being a threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy.

According to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, these measures mean that “anyone providing services to these sanctioned actors risks being sanctioned themselves. Foreign banks and other companies providing services to these entities must freeze those activities immediately.”

This once again highlights the marked extraterritorial nature of the blockade and other aggressions against Cuba, with actions that reinforce the siege and accentuate the collective punishment against its people.

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