During his visit to the Chamber of Deputies, the Deputy Foreign Minister noted that the goal of U.S. President Donald Trump’s government is to subjugate the Caribbean nation through suffocation, hunger, and desperation.

  Fernandez de Cossío described Washington’s unilateral measures as collective punishment—classified as a form of genocide against innocent people for political ends—and emphasized that the resulting harm is not collateral, but deliberate.

  He reaffirmed the Cuban government’s willingness to engage in dialogue with the United States “as the sovereign country that we are,” while noting the lack of progress in exchanges with an administration that announces new measures against the island every week.

  The diplomat confirmed the people’s resolve to fight back should Washington decide to use military force against Cuba, adding that a military invasion of the Caribbean nation would constitute an international crime and an unlawful act violating international law and the UN Charter.

  The Deputy Foreign Minister—accompanied by Cuban Ambassador Eugenio Martinez and other embassy officials—expressed immense gratitude to Mexico for the solidarity and friendship shown to the Cuban people, particularly during the current times.

  During the meeting, the lawmakers highlighted the moral obligation of Mexicans to stand with and support the example set by President Claudia Sheinbaum in her firm stance of backing the Cuban people.

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