While Cuba’s removal from the list of so-called sponsors of terrorism, the suspension of Title III lawsuits of the Helms-Burton Act, and the lifting of certain restrictions on financial transactions are steps in the right direction, they represent only small cracks in the wall of an unjust and inhumane blockade.
As Zimbabweans, we stand in seamless solidarity with the people and government of the nation that has long been a beacon of revolutionary resistance and international solidarity.
With its extraterritorial and far-reaching impact, the US blockade is a flagrant violation of international law.
According to the article, by Mafa Kwanisai Mafa and also published in neighboring Ghana, this policy, designed to cripple the economy and foster despair, is an economic war, articulated in 1960 by Deputy Assistant Secretary Lester Mallory, to put the island “on its knees.”
In stark contrast to the hostility it faces, Cuba has consistently extended a hand of friendship worldwide, with thousands of doctors, health workers, and educators serving in Africa, including Zimbabwe.
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