Under US pressure, Cuba appeals for international help
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla has called for international assistance to avert a humanitarian crisis exacerbated by a US energy blockade. He emphasized the need for solidarity with Cuba during his address to the UN Security Council. The situation has worsened due to the US trade embargo and recent actions by the Trump administration, including the indictment of Raul Castro.
- ▪Cuba is seeking urgent international help to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
- ▪The US has imposed an energy blockade that has worsened economic conditions in Cuba.
- ▪Cuban officials have criticized US actions as politically motivated and harmful to peace.
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Under US pressure, Cuba appeals for international helpSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPeople walk down a street during a power outage in Havana, Cuba.PHOTO: EPAPublished May 27, 2026, 08:32 AMUpdated May 27, 2026, 08:32 AMNEW YORK - Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla asked the international community for urgent help to prevent disaster in his country, which is under a US energy blockade, in a speech to the UN Security Council on May 26.“I call on the international community to mobilise to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe that could be imposed through arms or the fuel blockade,” Mr Rodriguez said.He added, “now should be the time for solidarity with Cuba.”US President Donald Trump has openly mused about taking over communist Cuba, saying that after…
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