Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal sees the risk of US military aggression against the Caribbean nation growing as negotiations between the nations stagnate.
Speaking at a legislative hearing at the National Capitol on Thursday to denounce US sanctions on Cuban oil imports, Vidal accused Washington of fabricating pretexts to portray Cuba as a threat to US national security to justify aggression.
“Every day the danger of military aggression against Cuba grows,” she said.
Under President Donald Trump, the US has effectively imposed a blockade on Cuba by threatening sanctions on countries supplying it with fuel, triggering power outages and exacerbating its worst crisis in decades.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he was confident dialogue between the nations, which began around March, would have “a good result.”
Cuban authorities have said they will not allow interference in internal affairs and have criticized the US for a lack of good faith.
“A channel of exchange between the two governments remains open, but there has not been much progress. We have reason to doubt the seriousness and responsibility of the United States government,” Vidal said.
“We hope that the path of dialogue will prevail at this time, when the aggressive actions that the US government is taking against Cuba cast doubt on the seriousness and responsibility with which it is approaching this process,” Vidal told the parliamentary hearing.
