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Cuba's Ambassador Urges Canada to Address Oil Blockade Crisis

2/25/2026

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Cuba's ambassador to Canada, Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz, says the United States' oil blockade has created a humanitarian crisis and urges Canada to fulfill the aid package.
He says the blockade disrupts food, education, and healthcare.
He describes U.S. actions as unjustifiable and based on lies, noting Cuba's imperfections.
The blockade has caused fuel shortages and crippled the electricity grid and tourism.
Canada is preparing humanitarian relief, but details remain undisclosed.

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Cuba's ambassador to Canada, Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz, says the United States' oil blockade has created a humanitarian crisis and urges Canada to fulfill the aid package.
He says the blockade disrupts food, education, and healthcare.
He describes U.S. actions as unjustifiable and based on lies, noting Cuba's imperfections.
The blockade has caused fuel shortages and crippled the electricity grid and tourism.
Canada is preparing humanitarian relief, but details remain undisclosed.