Cuban Foreign Minister Refutes US Secretary of State's Claim That "Cuba Has Not Suffered an Oil Blockade"

Odaily Planet Daily News Cuban Foreign Minister Rodríguez stated on the 5th that US Secretary of State Rubio's claim that "Cuba has not suffered an oil blockade" is "a lie." According to a release on the US State Department's official website, Rubio stated at a White House press conference that afternoon that Cuba has not suffered an oil blockade. Rodríguez said on social media that reality cannot be obscured: on January 29, US President Trump signed an executive order threatening to impose ad valorem tariffs on goods from countries that supply oil to Cuba. In the past period, only one fuel-carrying ship has arrived in Cuba. All of Cuba's suppliers have been intimidated and threatened, violating the rules of free trade and the principle of freedom of navigation. A new executive order promulgated on May 1 has expanded the scope of sanctions against Cuba. (Dongxin News Agency)