Caracas, February 3, 2025 – In response to the attacks from the new U.S. administration led by Donald Trump against the region, the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, urged the governments that make up the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) to respond with unity, integration, and dialogue.

During the 12th ALBA-TCP Extraordinary Summit, held this Monday, the Cuban leader praised the initiative of the Alliance’s Secretariat in convening this Summit to strengthen the region’s shared challenges.

He expressed gratitude for the efforts and demands of governments opposing Cuba’s reclassification by the United States on the infamous list of state sponsors of terrorism.

“The issue is not just about Cuba; the entire region is under threat, and only through integration can we fight against this, as the United States seeks to dictate our choices—either submission or aggression,” he stated.

He called on allied nations to resist provocations from the empire and warned that threats against Latin America will be further exacerbated.

Likewise, the Cuban leader emphasized the need to strengthen an economic agenda that addresses each country’s priorities, to reject the violent and indiscriminate deportation of migrants, and to condemn the transfer of migrants to Guantánamo.

Regarding dialogue, he stressed the importance of enhancing regional coordination and materializing the creation of an Alliance Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation, as agreed upon at the Summit held in Venezuela last December. In his view, this institution will serve as a crucial space for the region’s development.