Category: US Blockade
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STATEMENT: Cuba’s Removal from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) List
In his final week in office, the outgoing administration of President Biden made the correct decision to remove Cuba from it’s arbitrary list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT), a designation that for all intents and purposes, cut Cuba off almost entirely from the global financial system and further extended the reach of extra-territorial U.S.…
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A Blockade is a Blockade
By TK Hernandez Few mainstream media journalists reported the US blockade against Cuba was the direct driver of the country-wide blackouts which began on October 18 and lasted for several days. In other words, not accurately reporting the main cause of the island’s blackout, is a perfect example of the media bias against Cuba. The…
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66 Years of Independence, Justice, and Human Dignity!
January 1st, 2025, marks the 66th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution—a historic moment when the Cuban people, under the leadership of Fidel Castro, took control of their destiny. This monumental victory affirmed their right to self determination, genuine freedom, and human dignity. On this significant occasion, the Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC),…
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CNC STATEMENT: Marching Against Imperialism and For Humanity!
Cuba’s march today against the U.S. economic war, the unrelenting campaign of destabilization and inclusion of the heroic island nation on the specious and arbitrary State Sponsors of Terrorism List is a resounding assertion, expression and defence of dignity, resistance and resilience in the face of relentless imperial aggression. The ongoing U.S. economic blockade, spanning…
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CNC Statement: UN General Assembly Vote to Condemn the U.S. Blockade Against Cuba
For the 32nd time, the United Nations General Assembly has overwhelming voted in support of Cuba and in opposition to Washington’s brutal economic war against the heroic island nation. By a vote of 187 to 2 (with one abstention) the international community adopted the resolution, “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed…
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24 Hour global online picket
A 24-hour Global Online Picket to End the U.S. Blockade on Cuba! + Remove Cuba from the so-called “State Sponsors of Terrorism” list! begins Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. Cuba time and ends Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. Register here! In October 2024 Cuba will bring a resolution to the United Nations to end the…
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CNC STATEMENT: The Nationwide Power Outage Experienced During Cuba’s Energy Crisis
The Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC) expresses its full solidarity with the people of Cuba as they confront the challenges posed by the recent island-wide electrical blackout. This outage, as well as the shortages that Cuba experiences of other essential services and supplies, are a direct and intentional result of the U.S. blockade against Cuba,…
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the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, on the Helms-Burton Act
I thank you all for your presence and for accepting the invitation of the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the UN to discuss a topic of great importance to Cuba, for international relations and for bilateral relations between Cuba and the US. On several occasions, we have said that it is not possible to conceive a…
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CUBA’S REPORT TO United Nations General Assembly
Read: CUBA’S REPORT Under United Nations General Assembly resolution 78/7 entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.” The US Blockade Against Cuba in Figures THE COST OF 25 DAYS OF BLOCKADEIs equivalent to the financing necessary to meet the requirements of the country’s…
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Petition campaign to lift blockade on Cuba – sign before October 16!
From People’s Voice: Bloc Québécois MP Gabriel Ste-Marie is sponsoring a Parliamentary e-petition calling on the Canadian government to take action to end the US blockade of Cuba. Petition e-5014 (available here) notes that the international community has repeatedly shown its support for the Cuban people and its opposition to the blockade, particularly through votes at…