The Brazilian organizations emphasize that Brazil should not submit to external pressures using energy as a weapon of war, and recognize the historical medical solidarity that Cuba has provided to the world.

Oil workers, unions, and various popular movements in Brazil protested this Thursday, February 26, in front of Petrobras headquarters to demand that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the state-owned oil company supply crude oil and its derivatives to Cuba, to mitigate the energy crisis facing the Caribbean island amid the U.S. blockade.

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The initiative arises in response to the tightening of the blockade measures imposed by the United States against Cuba, which have severely impacted vital sectors such as health, transportation, and education.

The signatories maintain that Petrobras, given its strategic nature and its historical commitment to regional sovereignty, has the technical and moral capacity to intervene in this emergency to preserve lives. The text argues that the operation is both ethically and economically viable, highlighting that Cuba’s annual oil consumption is equivalent to just six days of Petrobras’ total production.

At the end of the demonstration, participants delivered a letter to Petrobras management with the demand addressed to the Brazilian President and Magda Chambriard, President of the aforementioned company.

Text reads: “Oil workers and other popular movements protested this Thursday to demand that President Lula da Silva’s government and state-owned oil company Petrobras immediately send oil to Cuba, which is facing a shortage of crude due to escalating U.S. aggression.”

U.S. Pressure Rejected

The statements point out that the U.S. Supreme Court recently halted the so-called “tariff hikes” imposed by President Donald Trump, offering Brazil an opportunity to strengthen Latin American cooperation, a principle enshrined in its own Constitution.

However, on January 29, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order authorizing Washington to impose tariffs on goods from countries that supply oil to Cuba.

This measure, the latest in the White House’s attacks against the Caribbean nation, has been rejected by various organizations and leaders around the world. The U.S. blockade has exacerbated the island’s energy situation by hindering fuel supplies.

Finally, the letter urges Brazilian authorities to lead a comprehensive assistance effort that extends beyond fuel, which includes the shipment of food and medicine, as well as technical support for the transition to renewable energy on the island.

The organizations emphasize that Brazil should not succumb to external pressures that use energy as a weapon of war, while also acknowledging the historic medical solidarity that Cuba has provided to the world.

Recently, the Latin American Continental Network launched a solidarity campaign in Brazil to provide solar panels to Cuban schools. With the support of organizations such as the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST), the initiative seeks to guarantee electricity in educational centers in the face of U.S. restrictions.

This international movement complements local policies to strengthen the island’s energy sovereignty. As part of this governmental effort, the Cuban government reinforced the transformation of the national energy matrix through Resolution 41/2026, which exempts those who invest in renewable energy from paying taxes on personal income and profits.

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