The President of Bolivia, Luis Arce, sent his solidarity to his Cuban counterpart, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and described the new sanctions imposed by the United States government for his “involvement in serious human rights violations” as a “prepotent act.”

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“From the Plurinational State of Bolivia, we express our solidarity with our brother Díaz-Canel for the new overbearing act by the Trump administration, which decided to expand sanctions against Cuba and restrict visas for President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other government authorities,” Arce posted on his X account.

He maintained that with this measure, “North American imperialism is trying to give lessons in justice without any morals” and assured that the United States does not respect “the right to self-determination of peoples, violating the sovereignty of Cuba and the right to free movement of its citizens.”

“These latest sanctions constitute an affront to all the countries of our America. The 21st century demands the unity of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean to defend our dignified and sovereign governments from foreign superpowers,” Arce added.

Likewise, the countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) condemned this day what they described as “infamous sanctions” imposed by the United States government against the president of Cuba.

The US State Department. sanctioned the President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and the Defense and Interior Ministers, Álvaro López Miera and Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas, respectively, along with their immediate family members, preventing them from travelling to US territory. In addition, the U.S. announced visa restrictions for other Cuban judicial and prison officials.

The US government. announced updates to Cuba’s lists of Restricted Properties and Prohibited Accommodations, adding 11 properties linked to the Cuban government, including the hotel ‘Torre K’, with the aim of preventing American funds from reaching the island.

These sanctions, according to the State Department, are due to alleged human rights violations by senior Cuban officials as part of a campaign to discredit the island’s government, implementing President Trump’s strengthened policy toward Cuba.

Upon learning of the news, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla rejected “the immigration sanctions against revolutionary leaders” and denounced that the US has failed to comply with international law. is able “to sustain a prolonged and ruthless economic war against Cuba.”

The Trump administration tightened restrictions on Cuba, banning tourist travel from the US. and setting up mandatory audits and transaction records for travellers. In addition, restrictions on remittances to the island were intensified and had already decreased significantly by 2024.

The US government. has tightened sanctions against Cuban entities, especially those linked to military institutions and the intelligence and security sectors, as part of its “maximum pressure” policy initiated in 2019.

These measures, which include 243 new unilateral coercive actions imposed since then, seek to stifle the Cuban economy and promote a transitional government. The Cuban authorities have rejected these sanctions, which reinforce the economic, commercial and financial blockade maintained by the United States. for more than 60 years.

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