Addressing the National Assembly of People’s Power on July 29, 2026, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez declared that the United States is destroying the pillars of international law that have guided world affairs since the Second World War. The United States is determined to impose its will on the sovereign governments of the world through a variety of means, including coercive economic measures and military aggression. The leadership of the United States demonstrates that it has not learned the lessons of history.
Confronting this situation, the Cuban Foreign Minister declared, Cuba has the duty and the right to defend its sovereignty. All who come to the defense of Cuba, in defending the principles that must guide humanity, are defending humanity for all time. Cuba will continue to defend its sovereignty, while maintaining willingness to negotiate differences with the United States on a basis of mutual respect.
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