government has tried to take advantage of the harsh economic and social conditions generated by the pandemic, and has also resorted to lies, slander, data manipulation and the most diverse methods of unconventional warfare, in order to force a political change in Cuba. In open violation of the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of States, this conduct is aimed at fabricating a political opposition, even at the cost of generating disorder and instability, fracturing the constitutional order and social consensus, encouraging irregular migration, and damaging the conditions of peace and security in which the Cuban people live. The covert funds that also sustain the campaigns add to this amount. budget, part of which are publicly declared and amount to tens of millions of dollars annually. The intensification of this policy and the economic strangulation against Cuba in the midst of the pandemic have been accompanied by an increase in political, media and communications aggression, and an unprecedented increase in disinformation operations, hugely financed with federal funds from the U.S. policy towards the island, and has been opportunistically intensified at unprecedented levels in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.ĭisregarding its own electoral promises, the Democratic administration has left intact the more than 240 additional unilateral coercive measures applied against Cuba by its predecessor, Donald Trump. This report covers the period from January to July 2021, marked by the beginning of President Joseph Biden’s administration in the United States.ĭuring this period, the economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba has remained the backbone of U.S. In a ruthless act of cruelty, during this period the United States has applied, with surgical precision, measures aimed at affecting the most sensitive sectors of Cuban society and creating despair among the people. The blockade is a massive, flagrant and systematic violation of the human rights of all Cubans. “Bridges of love” caravans against the blockade launched in the United States (January-July 2021). 67 Countries where public actions to denounce the blockade were carried out in the period January-July 2021. 66 blockade against Cuba during the general debate in the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (September 2021) 64 Heads of delegation who spoke about the U.S. Member states and observers, and international bodies which sent their contributions to the Report of the General Secretary on compliance with Resolution A/RES/74/7 "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba" . 62 Voting on the resolution against the blockade at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly on J(proportion of votes in favor, votes against, absences and abstentions). 61 History of the voting on the United Nations General Assembly resolution entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba” (1992-2021). 60 Summary chart of the losses quantified by sector in the period January - July 2021 59 Adverse effects on Cuban entities. 36Ĥ.2. Other extraterritorial adverse effects. 38ĥ.1. Opposition in the United States. 40ĥ.2. Opposition by the international community. 48 Adverse effects on the financial and banking sectors. 33Ĥ. Effects on the external sector of the Cuban economy. 31ģ.2. Unquantifiable harm to human beings. 29ģ. Repercussions on economic development 22Ģ.3. Effects on the most vulnerable social sectors. 11Ģ.2. The blockade violates the rights of the Cuban people. 11Ģ.1. Principal blockade measures applied from January to July 2021. 8ġ.3. Economic, Commercial and Financial Blockade laws in force. 6ġ.2. Continuity and intensification of the blockade policy. 6ġ.1.
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