Cuba Responds to U.S. Aggression and the Ongoing Blockade: An In-Depth Analysis

Gabriela Castillo currently works in the Political Affairs Office at Cuba's Embassy, serving as a vital link to the U.S. Black community and the broader African diaspora. Since the Cuban Revolution in the late 1950s, Cuba's socialist government has resisted U.S. dominance across the Caribbean and Latin America. The U.S. has imposed a blockade for over 60 years, aiming to destabilize Cuba’s government while punishing its citizens for their resistance to American imperialism, a strategy criticized globally. Marco Rubio, the Cuban-American Secretary of State, has intensified pressure on Cuba, employing various measures to undermine Cuban sovereignty. These tactics include manipulations related to the Guantanamo Bay prison and accusations against Cuba's international medical brigades. Castillo emphasizes the importance of recognizing the U.S. blockade for what it truly is—an act of economic warfare that affects all aspects of daily life for Cubans, contrary to the misleading term “embargo.” This unjust policy seeks to constrict Cuba’s economy and undermine its sovereignty.