Cuba has been suffering a criminal blockade by Washington for 60 years.
Foreign AffairsNorth America
- Omissions
- The MEP stated '60 years' but the actual duration is approximately 64 to 66 years (since 1960 or 1962). The claim understates the duration by 4 to 6 years.
- The MEP did not specify the starting point used to calculate the 60-year figure. The first partial US sanctions against Cuba date to 1960, and the full embargo was proclaimed in February 1962.
- The claim does not mention that the blockade was tightened significantly in January 2026 with a new executive order by President Trump, and again in May 2026, just days before the session.
- Sources
- PrimaryThe White HouseExecutive Order from May 2026 imposing sanctions on those responsible for repression in Cuba, confirming the embargo and sanctions regime remains active and was being tightened as of May 2026.
- PrimaryU.S. Department of StateThe United States maintains a comprehensive economic embargo on the Republic of Cuba. In February 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed an embargo on trade between the United States and Cuba.
- SecondaryUnited Nations NewsThe UN General Assembly on 29 October 2025 once again urged the United States to end its economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba, demonstrating that the embargo remains in force as of late 2025.