“A few hours ago, the Secretary of State stated that there is no oil embargo against Cuba. He has simply chosen to lie. He contradicts the President and the White House Press Secretary.”
This is how Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla denounced on his social media account the statements made by the high-ranking U.S. official.
“The reality is undeniable: on January 29, 2026, your President signed an Executive Order threatening all countries with tariffs if they export fuel to Cuba,” argued the Political Bureau member.
Referring to the difficult situation Cuba faces due to this measure, he pointed out that “in four months, only one fuel shipment has arrived in Cuba,” adding that “all our suppliers are being intimidated and threatened in violation of free trade and freedom of navigation.”
The Cuban Foreign Minister also emphasized that “the new Executive Order of May 1st establishes secondary sanctions in the energy sector” and stated what is undeniably true, despite attempts to conceal it:
“The Secretary is well aware of the damage and suffering that the criminal oil embargo he himself proposed to his President is causing the Cuban people today.”
