Speaking to Prensa Latina, the former Minister of Justice said that, “in general, with some variations in nuances in some governments, Peru has always opposed economic coercive measures that affect sovereign political decisions by states.”

He added that, regardless of criticism and opinions, when coercive measures are exercised by large countries and involve third countries that are not in favor of such, “that ends up affecting the people, as demonstrated by practice.”

“Decades of coercive measures, in the case of Cuba, have not brought about a change of political regime,” added García Sayán, in a tacit reference to the main objective of the US policy of blockade against Cuba.

He said that, although this policy has not been the only factor, it has contributed to the accelerated deterioration of social conditions in Cuba. “The fact that there are restrictions on trade and investment in Cuba by third countries is a contributing factor to the economic and social disaster that Cuba is experiencing today,” he said.

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