The chancellor of Cuba, Bruno Rodriguezresponded this Saturday with a “we do not allow ourselves to be intimidated” to the statements made the day before by the president of USA, donald trumpwho assured that he will take control of the island “almost immediately”.
“We Cubans do not allow ourselves to be intimidated. The determined response of the people and their support for the Revolution was massively demonstrated this May Day“Rodríguez said on social networks in reference to the massive pro-government mobilizations the day before, with tens of thousands of Cubans.
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In his opinion, “the new clear and direct threat of military aggression“from Trump”increases aggression against Cuba to dangerous levels, with no other pretext than the desire to satisfy tiny elites who promise electoral and financial loyalty.”, linking the new step of the US president with the demands of the Cuban-American community in the south of Florida.
Trump assured this Friday that “will take control“from Cuba”almost immediately”, but added that he will first end with the “job” in Iran and will move back to Caribbean Sea to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
This same Friday, the Trump Administration redoubled sanctions against the island, measures that target the pillars of the Cuban economy, especially the energy, defense, mining and financial services sectors.
According to the new executive order, any person or company that operates in them or does business with the Cuban Government will have their assets in the United States completely blocked.
Also this week, the Secretary of State, Marco Rubioaccused Cuba of facilitating the presence of intelligence services of “the adversaries” of USA in its territory and assured that the President’s Administration, donald trumpwill not tolerate it.
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Likewise, the US Senate rejected this Tuesday a Democratic proposal to limit the possible military operations that Trump could order in Havana.
Since January, the Trump Administration has intensified pressure on Havana with an oil blockade and the president has suggested on several occasions the need for regime change on the island.
The Cuban Government turned the May Day celebration this Friday into a support rally and focused its slogans on the defense of national sovereignty and independence in the face of growing pressure from the United States.
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