Chilean communists assess UN vote against US blockade on Cuba

Santiago, Chile, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) The Communist Party of Chile (PCCh) assessed the broad condemnation at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) of the United States-imposed blockade on Cuba for more than six decades, which is currently tightened by an energy siege.

October 30, 2026
10:24

During the UN vote, 130 countries spoke out against that unilateral policy, while only 17 voted against it and 25 abstained.

The PCCh noted that this reflects the international community’s will to defend sovereignty, peace, and the right to life.

In a statement, the party regretted that the Chilean government has broken with its tradition of condemning that unjust policy by abstaining, which confirms its subordination to the United States.

The PCCh pointed out that the US blockade has had humanitarian consequences of incalculable magnitude for Cuba, affecting the entire population without distinction. The party warned that the aggression against Cuba is against all of Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Socialist Party also deplored the Chilean government’s alignment with the United States by abstaining from condemning the blockade and reversing a 33-year-old policy maintained across administrations of several political stripes.

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