Cuban govt: “In the face of the imperialist onslaught, Cuba will win!”

Declaration of the Revolutionary Government of Cuba 

US President Donald Trump has been attacking Cuba from day one and without any pretext. The decision to reestablish the ironclad economic war measures against Cuba, which his predecessor eliminated only days before, is a demonstration of the aggressiveness of US imperialism against the sovereignty, peace and well-being of the Cuban population. Among them is the inclusion of our country, once again, in the arbitrary list of states that supposedly sponsor terrorism, a designation that shows an absolute disregard for the truth.

This is not surprising. Our Foreign Ministry’s statement of January 14 warned that “the government of [the US] could reverse in the future the measures adopted today, as has happened on other occasions and as a sign of the lack of legitimacy, ethics, consistency and reason of its conduct against Cuba.” It also stated that “American politicians do not usually stop to find justification…” This is how that country is governed.

Trump interprets his coming to power as the coronation of an emperor. His opening ambitions include the conquest of Canada, the usurpation of Greenland, the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and the stripping of the Panamanians of their canal. The hegemonic Monroe Doctrine and Manifest Destiny, which were imposed through blood and fire in Latin America and the Caribbean, are the guide for the new government team.

He is associated with groups and politicians who have made aggression against Cuba a way of life, who have profited for decades from anti-Cuban businesses and who today share the new president’s inebriated delight. They all bear a high responsibility for Cuba’s difficult economic situation and for the increase in migration from Cuba to the United States.

This new act of aggression by the United States government against the Cuban people shows once again the real cruel, merciless objective of these and so many other measures of siege and suffocation, which are applied against Cuba for the purpose of domination. It is the futile reaction of the US to its inability to bend our will, in the face of the respect, sympathy and support that the Cuban Revolution inspires among the peoples of the world.

The economic blockade, its reinforcement and the new aggressive measures will continue to damage our economy, the standard of living, the potential for development and the legitimate dreams of justice and well-being of the Cuban people.

But this will not divert us from the socialist path, from the effort to recover the economy, from promoting greater solidarity, creativity, talent and work spirit, and from defending as an impregnable bastion the freedom, independence, sovereignty and privilege of building a future without foreign interference.

The Cuban people are grateful for the many expressions of support and solidarity received from all over the world – from governments; Cubans living abroad; parliaments, political, religious and social organizations; and from political figures in the United States and other countries.

Let no one be fooled. The Cuban people expressed their clear determination and strength in the marches on December 20, 2024. Cuba will win.

¡Patria o Muerte, Venceremos!

Granma


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