President Miguel Díaz-Canel denounced the damage caused by the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by Washington. To US Congress Members Pramila Jayapal and Jonathan L. Jackson on Monday.
In a message posted on social media, the Cuban president reported that during the meeting he also reiterated “our government’s willingness to hold a serious and responsible bilateral dialogue. And find solutions to existing differences.”
He also outlined the consequences of the energy embargo decreed by the current US administration. The Democratic congress members made a five-day visit to the archipelago as part of a US congressional delegation.
At the end of their stay, they issued a statement demanding the immediate end to the fuel blockade. Which they described as “cruel collective punishment” that amounts “in practice to an economic bombardment of the country’s infrastructure.”
Jayapal and Jackson, members of the House of Representatives for the states of Washington and Illinois respectively. Recalled that Washington prevented “a single drop of oil from entering Cuba for more than three months.” Warned that this situation has caused permanent damage.
“This situation must end immediately,” demanded the legislators. Also who stated that they had witnessed firsthand the problems caused by the lack of fuel. Which affect basic services such as public health, water supply, and the education system.
In their statement, published on Jayapal’s official website. They noted that during the visit they listened to “a wide variety of voices: families, religious leaders, entrepreneurs, civil society organizations, and representatives of the Cuban government.” And that there is consensus across all sectors on the need to end the blockade.
The congressmen advocated for the need for the United States and Cuba to “immediately engage in genuine negotiations. That guarantee the dignity and freedom of the Cuban people.”
With information from Prensa Latina
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