The political organization considered that the US President Joe Biden’s decision to remove the Caribbean nation from the list of alleged state sponsors of terrorism should be expanded to other countries to allow the development of the island, free from external restrictions.
The United States must respect the Cuban people’s right to self-determination and cease all forms of intervention intended to undermine their independence, the CPI said in a statement signed by its National Secretariat.
It also expressed that the return of Donald Trump’s administration raises significant concerns.
The Indian Communist Party recalled that in Trump’s first term at the helm of the White House, the United States imposed harsh coercive measures on Cuba again, reversed progress in ties under his predecessor Barack Obama and reinforced the blockade to unprecedented levels.
It warned that a renewed Trump administration may bring back draconian measures aimed at intensifying hardship for Cubans and attempting to isolate Cuba from the international stage.
In this regard, the ICC condemned any attempt to perpetuate an imperialist domination and called on all progressive forces around the world to maintain solidarity with the Caribbean country, for the sovereignty and resilience of its people who still remain under the illegal U.S. blockade.
The international community must hold the United States accountable for its policies detrimental to nations struggling for sovereignty and social justice, he emphasized.
Cuba has for years been a beacon of socialist principles, standing firm against decades of external aggression, economic blockades and imperialist interference, he stressed.
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