Overview
- The pronouncement was released Feb. 11–12 and is endorsed by more than 100 groups and individuals from Mexico, Europe and Latin America.
- The signatories argue Cuba faces a new phase of pressure after over six decades of the U.S. blockade, describing an effort to “asphyxiate” the population.
- The text warns that external interests seek to open the island to private capital and exclusive tourism, invoking Jeffrey Epstein’s Little Saint James as a metaphor.
- The statement situates Cuba’s situation within a wider “capitalist storm,” linking it to recent conflicts and destruction referenced in places such as Gaza and Venezuela.
- Reporters note this is a non-governmental appeal that calls for political and social demonstrations of solidarity rather than outlining concrete policy actions.