The United States government warned the organizers that they will be charged with crimes and will be prosecuted if they maintain the decision to march; Cuba spoke out.
“Pride, arrogance and frustration” are the adjectives with which the president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, accused the US Government, this Saturday, due to the warning to apply sanctions if Havana prosecutes the organizers of the peaceful march of the November 15.
President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, defends repression in the face of protests and accuses the United States of provoking them
Díaz-Canel shared two articles from state media through the Twitter platform under the hashtag #LaRazonEsNuestroEscudo, where he once again blamed Washington for financing and organizing “the destabilizing scheme” against Cuba, referring to the request of activists to march for the release of political prisoners and other demands. He also assured that the United States must prepare to receive the response from the Cuban people.
The Government not only denied this unprecedented request in more than 60 years, considering it “illegal”, but also warned the organizers that they will be charged with crimes and will be prosecuted if they maintain the decision to leave.
Given this, the United States warned yesterday that it will respond, possibly with sanctions, if the “fundamental rights” of the Cuban people are violated or the promoters of the November march are prosecuted.
To which the Cuban president responded today that “when the US government speaks, the one who finances and organizes the destabilizing scheme speaks, adding to every small group or institution -dollars through- contributes an initiative against the revolution.”
In another message, he affirmed that “the empire wants impunity for its operators in Cuba and threatens more measures” so, he added, “it will receive a dignified response from our people.”
The main adviser for Latin America to US President Biden, Juan González, indicated in an interview with EFE that the leaders of Havana are “afraid” to engage in “a national conversation with the Cuban people.”
The United States has already sanctioned senior Cuban military officials for their alleged role in suppressing the protests of July 11, and has tightened the financial and trade embargo in force since 1962 in the last two years. (I)
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