Cuba accuses US of building 'fraudulent case' for military action
Cuba's foreign ministry accused the United States of building a "fraudulent case" to justify possible military action against the island. The statement followed new US sanctions and reports of a planned indictment against former leader Raul Castro. Havana said it will file a complaint at the United Nations.
Cuba's foreign ministry issued a sharply worded statement on Monday accusing the United States of building a "fraudulent case" to justify possible military action against Havana. The statement cited recent new sanctions, US military exercises in the Caribbean, and reports of a planned indictment of former president Raul Castro.
According to BBC, Havana said the 18 separate US sanctions packages introduced in the past six months have deepened Cuba's fuel and electricity crisis. The ministry argued that measures targeting the country's energy sector and shipping companies amount to "punishing the population".
A US State Department spokesperson told the BBC the sanctions were a response to "the island's government's human-rights abuses". Havana said it will raise the matter at the United Nations General Assembly and seek a coordinated Latin American position. Bilateral tensions have risen markedly since President Trump's return to the White House.
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