More than 7,000 cargo containers destined for Cuba have been blocked or delayed at international ports, according to Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Pérez-Oliva, who said US sanctions are preventing the arrival of food, medicines, and equipment needed to overhaul the country's energy grid.
Pérez-Oliva announced the figure during a session of the National Assembly of People's Power in Havana. He stated that US pressure on Cuba has intensified since the start of the year. The containers, which were legally purchased under international trade regulations, are being held at Caribbean ports, he said.
Cargo containers blocked or delayed at international ports due to US sanctions, according to Cuba's Deputy Prime Minister.
Pérez-Oliva described the situation as an 'energy siege' and said the US is imposing 'collective punishment' against the Cuban people. The blocked shipments include food, resources for energy grid overhaul, supplies for drinking water production, and essential medicines.
The US is imposing 'collective punishment' against the Cuban people.
On July 7, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez described the US embargo as an 'act of war'. Cuba has faced a deep economic crisis for the past six years, marked by power outages, shortages of basic goods, declining production, high inflation, and a weakening peso. Economists predict the country's economy will contract by 7.2% in 2026.