Cuba, from the Global South, denounced the coercive measures impacting development

The impact of the suffocating economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States Government on Cuba, which the people have been enduring for over six decades, was the main denunciation made by the member of the Political Bureau of the Party and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, at the Third Summit of the Voice of the Global South.

During the virtual meeting hosted by India, the Cuban Foreign Minister stated that such coercive measures, intensified since 2019, constitute a "serious obstacle to the full achievement of the country's economic and social development."

He reiterated that the inclusion of the Antillean nation in the arbitrary and fraudulent list of alleged state sponsors of terrorism only reinforces the effects of such inhumane policy, and expressed gratitude for the international community's support shown through the rejection of this system of measures.

Furthermore, he conveyed gratitude for the invitation to the forum, highlighting it as a space "to discuss and channel the efforts of developing nations in addressing the enormous challenges amidst a complex international context."

He called on nations to multiply solidarity and cooperation in the face of coercion, unilateralism, and selfishness, recalling that these core values and principles defined Cuba's presidency of the G-77 + China in 2023.
Rodríguez Parrilla emphasized that during that time, it was demonstrated that "when we act cohesively, developing countries are a relevant actor and a weighty interlocutor in defense of the interests of our peoples."