Cuba's Foreign Minister: U.S. economic blockade causes Cuba to lose over $7 billion in a year

On February 19th local time, Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez posted on social media, strongly condemning the United States’ economic blockade against Cuba. He pointed out that between March 2024 and February 2025, the actions of the U.S. caused Cuba’s economy to suffer losses of over $7 billion, with the impact being described as “devastating.” Rodriguez also emphasized that in the face of a 67-year-long blockade, Cuba has been able to allocate limited resources based on priority principles, respond in an orderly manner under significant restrictions, protect the most vulnerable groups, and maintain fairness and justice as much as possible while enduring the shocks. (CCTV News)