In his press conference at the National Palace, the president said that the United States blockade of Cuba is inhuman, an issue that has to do with an ideological charge that nullifies the right of peoples to act independently and freely.

What is the fault of our Cuban brothers that a power does not like that they decide to act in a sovereign manner?” asked the president and condemned the electoral use of legislators of Cuban origin who use these actions against their people to climb into high positions for political or economic gain.

López Obrador described that with the incorporation into the list of terrorist countries, promoted during the government of Donald Trump and maintained by that of Joe Biden, food or medicines cannot reach the Island.

He narrated that Cubans living in the United States are not allowed to send support. When they put Cuba on a list of terrorist countries, he explained, it means that institutions or embassies cannot even open a bank account because they are on the list of supposedly terrorist countries. It is an offense to the Statue of Liberty, it is an offense to human dignities, he affirmed.

He recalled that in the past, under the government of Barack Obama, actions were carried out that reduced its impact, the same as the position of Pope Francis, but later it has hardened.

The certain thing is that it is not possible to be accused with elements, with tests, to promote terrorism.

On the contrary, Cuba has helped to pacify other countries, but it is singled out as such due to pure ideological charges, self-interest, pure electoral politics or to obtain other concessions. We are going to try to persuade the United States to change this policy, he said.

On the other hand, in immigration matters, more and more Americans are speaking out against the practices covered by the Monroe Doctrine, but in electoral situations other sectors radicalize their speeches by pressing to obtain more votes, they want to seize undocumented workers as pretexts.

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