Cuba Denounces Effects of Donald Trump's Executive Order in Geneva

The Cuban delegation today denounced at the Plenary Session of the Conference on Disarmament the effects of the Executive Order issued on January 29 by US President Donald Trump.

The aforementioned measure, clarifies the note published on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex), declares a supposed national emergency and enables the imposition of commercial tariffs on imports from countries that supply oil to the largest of the Antilles.

Accusations Based on "Extensive List of Lies"
According to the source, José Ernesto Díaz Pérez, the Cuban representative to that body, stated that the measure is based on "an extensive list of lies and defamatory accusations against Cuba" and constitutes a flagrant violation of International Law, in addition to contradicting the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace.

Call for International Action
The text emphasizes that during his intervention, the diplomat warned that "no one is safe from the expansionist aspirations of the United States government" and urged the international community, including the Conference on Disarmament itself, not to remain silent in the face of what he described as serious threats to international peace and security.