International Community Opposes Trump Administration's Measures against Cuba

Thursday, 18 April 2019 20:28

International Community Opposes Trump Administration's Measures against Cuba

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The new measures announced by Trump's administration to harden the U.S. blockade against Cuba have received the rejection by the international community, as well as Members of Congress and other American personalities

US CONGRESSMAN CONSIDERS INHUMAN TO LIMIT REMITTANCES TO CUBA

Eliot Engel, president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives Washington.- Limiting remittances to Cuban families is simply inhumane, the president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives, Eliot Engel, said today about that US measure against the island.

Also, this decision and another in order to further restrict the travel of Americans to the Caribbean country will have no effect on the Cuban government, said the Democratic congressman for New York in a statement.

However, he added, they will be a serious blow for the people of the Caribbean nation.

These criteria followed the announcement of new actions against Cuba made by the National Security Advisor, John Bolton, in the city of Miami, Florida, recognized for his negative positions towards the largest of the Antilles.

I urge President Donald Trump to return to smart policies aimed at supporting the Cuban people instead of causing more damage, said the legislator.

In a previous statement, Engel also criticized the determination communicated Wednesday by Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, that as of May 2, his country will fully apply Title III of the Helms-Burton Law against Cuba.

Through this legislative section, nationals of the United States will have the possibility of taking their courts to individuals and companies, including those of third countries, who invest in Cuban territory on nationalized properties after the triumph of the Revolution on January 1, 1959.

The damages that would imply that part of the law approved in 1996, not only for Cuba, but for the United States and its allies such as the European Union and Canada, that's why Trump's predecessors since William Clinton (1993-2001) avoided its implementation .

The announcement about Title III is simply stupid and diminishes the emerging private sector in Cuba, which the current administration still intends to support, said Democratic congressman James McGovern.

In addition, he said in a statement, it distances the closest US allies in Europe, Canada and Latin America.

According to McGovern, Trump's policy toward Cuba is driven by political expediency and an outdated ideology half a century ago.

If there is anything we know about this president, is that he does not respect human rights or norms, noted before warning that the increase in tension between the United States and Cuba will erode successful cooperation in the fight against human trafficking and drugs , and in the application of the law.

For his part, the Democratic senator Tom Udall opined in the social network Twitter that the Trump government is once again redoubling the same Cold War mentality that has not worked for decades.

This obsolete approach does not serve the interests of the United States and will not serve the Cuban people, the legislator added for New Mexico.

The new US policies towards Cuba will discourage investment in the island, punish the people and also harm relations with our closest allies, Carlos Gutierrez tweeted, president of the Business Council between the two countries of the North American Chamber of Commerce.

Also on the microblogging platform, Ben Rhodes, one of the aides of former President Barack Obama (2009-2017), defined insanity as thinking that six decades of totally bankruptcy is better than a two-year opening supported overwhelmingly by the Americans and the Cubans.

EU AND CANADA CRITICIZE ENFORCEMENT OF US LAW AGAINST CUBA

blockade1 Brussels.- The European Union (EU) and Canada on Wednesday regretted the decision made by the United States to implement Title III of the controversial Helms-Burton Act against Cuba, and announced the application of legal measures against Washington if they are affected.

In a joint statement, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland criticised the White House's refusal to suspend the rules, and threatened to go to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Donald Trump administration will fully implement Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, which was approved in 1996 and shows the extraterritorial nature of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on Cuba for almost 60 years.

This section allows US nationals to file lawsuits against individuals and legal entities from third countries that invest in Cuban territory in nationalized properties after the triumph of the Revolution on January 1, 1959.

The extraterritorial application of unilateral measures on Cuba is contrary to international law. The EU and Canada are willing to work together to protect the interests of our companies through actions at the WTO and by prohibiting the enforcement or recognition of foreign rulings based on Title III, the statement adds.

On the other hand, the EU pointed out that with this measure, the White House is failing to comply with commitments made in 1997 and 1998, when it assured that it would not apply this paragraph if the EU suspended a lawsuit before the WTO.

CHINA OPPOSES TIGHTENING OF US BLOCKADE AGAINST CUBA

Lu Kang , China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Beijing.- China has reiterated its opposition to the US unilateral measures that tighten the economic, financial and commercial blockade against Cuba, by emphasizing that it is an obstacle to the socioeconomic development and welfare of the Caribbean nation.

China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang told Prensa Latina that the international community has demanded Washington for years to halt its hostile economic war as it damages the interests and life of the Cuban people and it is contrary to the UN Charter.

Lu urged Washington to correct this hostile stance and denounced the extraterritorial nature of its sanctions, which violates international law.

'The United Nations has repeatedly demanded that the United States puts an end to this cruel and arbitrary policy. Mutual respect, equal treatment, peaceful coexistence and shared-profit cooperation are the best ways to develop ties among countries in the world,' he said.

China calls on the United States to completely lift the blockade against Cuba, as it is a universal claim that will lead to regional stability and development, he stressed.

Lu reaffirmed China's position on the White House announcement made on Wednesday to activate Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, described as a legal monstrosity.

This chapter allows for the filing of lawsuits against Cuban and foreign enterprises and institutions outside US jurisdiction.

Likewise, restrictions to the entry into the United States of directors, executives and their relatives from companies that invest legitimately in Cuba, in properties that were nationalized, will be hardened. (PL)