The president stated that the list of sanctioned entities will be "endless" and highlighted the response of the island's inhabitants to the aggressive measures. "We are millions—in Cuba and the world—writing the great odyssey of Cuban resistance with talent, patriotism, and solidarity," he emphasized in a message published on X.

U.S. Siege Against Cuba

On January 29, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a "national emergency" over the supposed "unusual and extraordinary threat" that, according to the White House, Cuba would represent to the security of the North American country and the region. The text accuses the Cuban government of aligning with "numerous hostile countries," of harboring "transnational terrorist groups," and of allowing the deployment on the island of "sophisticated military and intelligence capabilities" from Russia and China.

On those bases, the imposition of tariffs was announced on countries that sell oil to the Caribbean nation, to which are added threats of retaliation against those who act against the White House executive order.

The step comes amid an escalation between Washington and Havana, which has systematically rejected those allegations and has warned that it will defend its territorial integrity. Cuba's president responded that "this new measure evidences the fascist, criminal, and genocidal nature of a clique that has hijacked the interests of the American people for purely personal ends."

On March 7, Trump announced that "a great change will soon come to Cuba," which—he added—is reaching "the end of the road."

The U.S. has maintained the economic and commercial blockade against Cuba for more than six decades. The embargo, which severely affects the country's economy, has now been reinforced with numerous coercive and unilateral measures.