The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) categorically rejects the recent executive order of the President of the United States that seeks to impose a total blockade on fuel supplies to the Republic of Cuba, under the threat of applying arbitrary tariffs against countries that maintain legitimate trade relations with Cuba, in violation of international free trade norms; as well as the sovereign prerogatives of each State.

This action, part of the historical policy of economic, commercial, and financial blockade against Cuba, seeks to subject an entire people to extreme living conditions. Far from breaking the Cuban people, these actions, which have been repeatedly and almost unanimously condemned by the international community, have demonstrated the resilience, dignity, and resolve of a nation that defends its independence and its right to build its own political, economic, and social project, free from external interference, threats, and aggression.

The ALBA member countries express their solidarity and support for the Government and people of Cuba, and reiterate their firm commitment to International Law and the Charter of the United Nations, as well as to the defense of multilateralism, fair trade and unrestricted respect for the sovereignty of peoples.

ALBA reaffirms that solidarity, cooperation and unity of the peoples will remain stronger than any unilateral coercive measure.

Caracas, January 30, 2026