US Members of Congress visit Cuba, call for end of blockade

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Via Granma and the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, met with U.S. Congress members Pramila Jayapal and Jonathan L. Jackson on Monday. During the meeting, he condemned the criminal damage caused by Washington's blockade of the Caribbean island.

During the meeting, as shared by the Cuban president on the X social network, he specifically stressed the effects of the energy blockade imposed by President Donald Trump's current administration.

In addition, he reaffirmed the Cuban Government's readiness to engage in a serious and responsible bilateral dialogue, with the goal of resolving the current differences between the two nations.

While visiting Havana, the U.S. legislators observed the impact of the suffocation policy, which has blocked fuel from entering the country for months, directly affecting hospitals, schools, and the daily lives of families.

In a statement also published on X, they described the siege as "cruel collective punishment" and called for its immediate lifting.

"We heard from a wide variety of voices—families, religious leaders, entrepreneurs, civil society organizations, the Cuban government, Latin American and African ambassadors, humanitarian aid organizations, and Cubans across the political spectrum, including dissidents. Across all sectors, there is agreement: this illegal blockade must end immediately," the text added.

They stated that the blockade acts as a type of "economic bombing" impacting the national infrastructure and causing lasting harm, while noting that most Americans would not support such actions.

This visit occurs during ongoing discussions between the two governments, set against a backdrop characterized by the necessity to transcend unilateral policies and advance toward a relationship grounded in mutual respect and cooperation.

"The United States and Cuba must immediately enter into real negotiations that provide for the dignity and freedom of the Cuban people and the tremendous benefits to the American people that will accrue from a real collaboration between our two countries," the officials concluded.

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