The online newspaper Cubadebate addresses this issue, in which it is detailed the report given by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on the effects of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States.
This update reveals the devastating impact this unilateral Washington policy has on Cuba’s economy.
In his presentation, the Cuban Foreign Minister explained how this policy affects the daily lives of every Cuban—slowing down the nation’s socioeconomic development—and placed special emphasis on the blockade’s effect on the energy sector.
According to the report, from March 2024 to February 2025, the blockade caused material losses estimated at $7.556 billion, a 49% increase compared to the previous period.
It notes that the energy sector in particular is one of the hardest hit.
The official indicates that it is not possible to express in figures the emotional damage, anguish, suffering, and deprivation that the blockade generates for Cuban families.
Five days of blockade are equivalent to the financing needed to repair some of the thermoelectric plants, such as Antonio Guiteras plant in Matanzas or Carlos Manuel de Céspedes plant in Cienfuegos.
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