Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) reacts during the political ceremony marking the 73rd anniversary of the failed assault on the Moncada Barracks in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Sunday. Diaz-Canel compared the U.S. government to the Nazis and accused it of implementing a “genocidal policy” against the island that seeks to “take over the entire country.” Photo by Ernesto Mastrascusa/EPA
July 31 (UPI) -- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel defended a sweeping package of economic reforms, while blaming U.S. sanctions for the island's deepening economic crisis.
He said Washington's policies have worsened power outages, fuel shortages and the country's economic decline.
Addressing the closing session of Cuba's National Assembly on Thursday, Díaz-Canel described Cuba as "a fortress under siege" and accused the current U.S. administration of reviving elements of German fascism through what he called policies of economic coercion and collective punishment.
Sin que haya cesado totalmente el genocidio sobre #Gaza, se intenta reeditarlo, sobre más de nueve millones de cubanos, a través de un bloqueo económico y un cerco energético, que han llevado el sufrimiento del pueblo cubano a niveles extremos.https://t.co/SBPagNgcAQ
