August 6, 2026
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The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) in North Dakota passed a resolution rejecting the U.S. government’s unilateral coercive measures against Cuba.
By endorsing Resolution 13, the labor federation expressed its firm rejection of the blockade imposed by Washington on the Caribbean nation and demanded the immediate repeal of Executive Order 14380, signed by President Donald Trump on January 29, which declared a national emergency regarding Cuba and led to an oil embargo.
The organization urged the U.S. government and Congress to end this blockade, which prevents oil from entering the island; to remove Cuba from the list of so-called State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST); and to move toward the normalization of bilateral relations based on mutual respect and sovereignty.
Speaking at the recent 7th Regular Session of the 10th Legislature of the National Assembly, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reported that only one ship carrying oil had entered Cuba in the past seven months.
This serious energy crisis—the head of state warned—is linked to the United States’ attempt at economic strangulation aimed at “provoking social unrest” in the Caribbean nation.
“The economic and social implications of this collective punishment are humanly unbearable,” Díaz-Canel wrote on his X social media account.
So far in 2026, Cuba has suffered six total blackouts due to the shutdown of the National Energy System (SEN).
Source: Prensa Latina, translation Resumen Latinoamericano – English