The United States government has once again acted with premeditated intent in its eagerness to manufacture pretexts to discredit the Cuban Revolution, its historical leadership, and its current officials, aiming to confuse both our people and international public opinion.

This entire approach responds to a roadmap designed by ideologues of the Cuban-American ultra-right, who boast of being creative and unpredictable. Their strategy centers on utilizing tools that aggressively expand the policy of maximum pressure to unprecedented levels.

The most recent sanctions against Cuba, announced this past May first, are a direct product of that plan. Executive Order 14404 targets the Business Management Group (GAE), integrating secondary sanctions directed at any foreign entity conducting operations of any kind with this corporate group, placing particular emphasis on pressuring financial institutions.

This represents the most intense, disproportionate, and dangerous escalation in the recent history of relations between Cuba and the United States.

The deliberate goal is to diplomatically, commercially, financially, and energetically isolate the country; to render the nation's sustainability impossible; to condition future dialogue; and to evaluate options for military aggression. They need to construct and consolidate a narrative of reputational discredit against all institutions that serve as the foundation of our social project.

The GAE was established during the height of the Special Period to counter economic warfare through a creative, autonomous, homegrown, and genuinely Cuban vision. Its objective has always been to consolidate state enterprises capable of generating foreign currency and the vital resources required by the State to maintain and develop social achievements while fostering key national sectors.

The services rendered to the homeland by the Business Management Group are countless. The material and financial contributions of this organization can be seen across diverse examples: in the construction of more than 10,000 housing units across various provinces, in the creation of pioneer youth camps and children's vacation programs, and in the manner by which the Cuban economy was sustained during the years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fruits of this business activity have also been allocated toward investments in the Lidio Ramón Pérez (Felton) thermoelectric plant in Holguín, as well as the design and consolidation of major hydraulic works, including the East-West and North-South water transfers that benefit millions of Cubans. Furthermore, these resources have funded investments and repairs for polyclinics, family doctor offices, and schools. All of these activities have been systematically reported to the leadership of the Party, the State, and the Government, and remain subject to maximum oversight and audit by the competent authorities.

The GAE is neither an opaque structure nor a parallel entity to the Cuban State; on the contrary, it has been an organized and demonstrably efficient response to the economic siege that has historically sought to suffocate the Cuban Revolution.

As expressed by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, during the 8th Party Congress, the business optimization processes originally developed within the Revolutionary Armed Forces represent a rigorously historical experience that subsequently served the entire country, yielding notable results that directly contribute to the national economy.

Thousands of men and women over the last 30 years have served as discreet guardians of our national resources and deserve full recognition. Although their work has not been widely publicized, their achievements speak for themselves, standing far above the state slander concocted in Washington.

Today, as the will of the Cuban people finds expression through a process of transformation outlined in the Government's Economic and Social Program, this organization remains an active part of the changes underway within the national enterprise system.

The GAE is not the product of secrecy or elites, and it is far from being a vehicle for the enrichment of a few. On the contrary, it stands as one of the many examples that have allowed us to resist the permanent aggression of the United States government. Its history was built, in the words of the Leader of the Cuban Revolution, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz: “without the slightest desire for protagonism, which is how serious things are done.”

Havana, June 2, 2026 “Year of the Centenary of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz”