CARICOM Voices Concern Over Tougher U.S. Measures on Cuba
CARICOM says tougher U.S. sanctions on Cuba are deepening humanitarian difficulties and could have broader consequences for Caribbean stability.
CARICOM warned that tighter U.S. measures against Cuba are worsening humanitarian conditions and raising concerns about regional stability. Photo: @caribbeannewsuk
May 28, 2026 Hour: 12:30 am
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Regional bloc says tighter U.S. sanctions are worsening Cuba’s humanitarian situation and could undermine Caribbean stability.
The Caribbean Community (Comunidad del Caribe, CARICOM, in Spanish) has expressed “deep concern” over the tightening of United States economic, commercial and financial measures against Cuba, arguing that the restrictions are exacerbating the country’s humanitarian challenges.
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In a statement issued by the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), the regional organization said the sanctions, which have been in place for more than six decades, have had “a detrimental effect on the lives and livelihoods of the Cuban people.”
CARICOM also noted that the measures affect Caribbean nationals studying and living in Cuba. Reaffirming its position on the issue, the bloc stated that Cuba “poses no threat to any nation.”
The statement underscored Cuba’s sovereign right to import and receive fuel and rejected actions that obstruct energy supplies to the island. According to COFCOR, such measures further aggravate the difficulties faced by the Cuban population.
Warnings Over Regional Stability
The regional body also voiced concern over recent statements suggesting the possibility of military aggression against Cuba. It warned that any such action would cause “unnecessary human suffering” and destabilize the Caribbean’s security architecture.
CARICOM reiterated its commitment to preserving the Caribbean as a “Zone of Peace” and described Cuba as a “peaceful and cooperative” member of the international community.
The organization further argued that the continuation of unilateral coercive measures against Cuba constitutes “an unjustifiable violation of human rights, the principles of free trade and the fundamental norms” governing relations among sovereign states.
COFCOR noted that CARICOM’s position aligns with the resolutions adopted each year by an overwhelming majority of United Nations member states calling for an end to the U.S. blockade on Cuba.
The statement also recorded that the governments of Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago reserved their positions regarding the declaration’s content.
CARICOM’s latest statement reinforces the bloc’s longstanding opposition to the sanctions regime and its support for international efforts seeking the removal of measures that it says continue to affect both Cuba and the wider Caribbean region.
Author: MK
Source: caricomorg
