In a message shared on social media, FAD president and economist Maribel Gordón rejected Washington’s policy and defended the Cuban people’s right to self-determination.

Gordon noted that, later in October, the United Nations (UN) is set to once again speak out against this measure—which she described as an act of aggression and collective punishment—while reaffirming solidarity with Cuba in its struggle for a free Latin America where the rights of all peoples are respected.

Meanwhile, Rolando Ortiz, representing peasant organizations affiliated with the ALBA-TCP movements, demanded an end to the economic and energy-related siege against the Caribbean nation.

These demands come on the eve of a UN General Assembly debate—scheduled for October 27 and 28—regarding a resolution presented by Cuba against the blockade, which has been in place for over six decades.

The island is currently facing an intensification of U.S. coercive measures, including restrictions on fuel supplies, which has exacerbated the energy crisis and negatively impacted essential services—such as healthcare, education, transportation, water supply, and the production and distribution of food.

The United Nations General Assembly has repeatedly called for the lifting of this policy; its impact on the Cuban population remains one of the primary issues raised by Havana on the international stage.

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