The United States has maintained an economic blockade on Cuba for more than 60 years.

Omissions

• The exact start date of the embargo varies depending on the definition: the first partial economic sanctions were imposed in 1960 (Eisenhower administration), while the comprehensive embargo was proclaimed by President Kennedy in February 1962. The claim's vague phrasing ('more than 60 years') is correct under either interpretation.
• The claim uses the term 'blockade' (bloqueo), which is the terminology preferred by Cuba and its supporters, while the United States and international bodies typically refer to it as an 'embargo' or 'sanctions'. The legal and diplomatic distinction between these terms was not addressed by the MEP.

Sources

• PrimaryUnited States 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.
• PrimaryThe White HouseIn June 2025, President Trump strengthened the United States' policy pressure on Cuba through a National Security Presidential Memorandum. Fact sheet dated May 2026 announces new sanctions on Cuban regime officials, confirming the embargo and sanctions regime remain actively enforced.
• SecondaryUN NewsThe UN General Assembly on Wednesday once again urged the United States to end its economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba, renewing its annual call for the lifting of the measures. The resolution was adopted in October 2025.