The MEP used the round figure of '60 years,' but the actual duration in May 2026 is approximately 64 years since the proclamation of the full embargo (February 1962) and about 66 years since the first partial trade restrictions (1960). The claim understates the blockade's duration by about 4 to 6 years.
No source was cited by the MEP to support the claimed duration.
The MEP's own political group (The Left) and party (La France Insoumise) typically emphasises the longevity and severity of the blockade; using '60 years' rather than the more accurate ~64-66 years slightly undercuts that rhetorical purpose, suggesting this was likely an imprecise round number rather than deliberate manipulation.
Sources
PrimaryUnited States Department of State"In February 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed an embargo." The page confirms the United States maintains a comprehensive economic embargo on the Republic of Cuba and that the embargo remains in effect.
SecondaryUN NewsOn 29 October 2025, the UN General Assembly "once again urged the United States to end its economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba," confirming the embargo was still in force as of late 2025.