OMM Redaksiyası
The economic blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba from March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026, caused the country more than $8 billion in damage, according to an announcement.
The Operative Information Center-OMM reported, citing foreign media outlets.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said the figure was a record and 7 percent higher than the amount cited in the report covering 2024-2025.
Rodríguez described US policy as “collective punishment” against the Cuban people.
He said the blockade affected not only the government but also the daily lives of ordinary people. The report highlighted worsening problems in food supplies, electricity, water services, healthcare, education and transportation.
According to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the total damage caused to the country by the economic blockade since it was imposed in 1960 has reached $178.7 billion at current prices.
The report presented by Rodríguez will subsequently be sent to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
The UN General Assembly has annually considered a resolution calling for an end to the US economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba. The Cuban government says the measures have restricted access to trade, finance, medicines and essential supplies, while Washington has long linked its policy to concerns over Cuba’s political system and human rights record.
