Cuba's Top U.S. Envoy Calls Trump Sanctions on Cuban Leaders a 'Pretext' for Military Intervention
Cuba's chargé d'affaires Lianys Torres Rivera told the Associated Press that recent U.S. sanctions targeting Cuban leadership and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a pretext for military action. Torres Rivera repeated accusations made by other Cuban officials, characterizing the situation as "a war without bombs" and saying Cuba will defend itself if attacked. The comments reflect escalating tensions between the U.S. and Cuba over sanctions, an energy blockade, and the decades-old embargo.
Cuba's top diplomat to the United States, Chargé d'Affaires Lianys Torres Rivera, characterized recent Trump administration sanctions and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro as a pretext designed to persuade Americans to support military intervention. Speaking at Cuba's embassy in Washington, Torres Rivera denied that Cuba poses a threat to the U.S. and stated the country does not seek confrontation. She described the situation as "a war without bombs" and complained that U.S. sanctions target Cuban civilians through the decades-old embargo and a new blockade of energy shipments. Torres Rivera defended Castro, calling him "a sacred symbol of the revolution," and stated that Cuba would respond fiercely if attacked, though she emphasized the country does not want military conflict. The 95-year-old former president faces conspiracy and murder charges related to the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes by Cuban military forces.
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Cuba’s top envoy to US calls Trump’s sanctions on Cuban leaders a ‘pretext’ for military action
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