The diplomat’s comments come two days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reached out to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, and as the administration of President Donald Trump tightens sanctions on Havana while refusing to rule out military options in Venezuela. The so-called Lima Group of nations sought to enlist the communist-run Caribbean island in brokering a solution to the standoff last week after opposition leader Juan Guaido’s attempt to overthrow the embattled president failed. Some Cubans, particularly those on low state salaries and pensions who cannot afford black market prices, expressed relief. In response, Havana is looking to its old ally Russia to plug the hole in energy supplies left by the decline in Venezuelan shipments. “What Helms-Burton does is it makes sure that the hands of that president are tied,” he said. “We’re calling for calm,” Díaz said, adding that Cubans should feel reassured that at least cooking oil would be in ample supply. More US sanctions since Donald Trump became president have worsened its liquidity crisis. Any role Cuba plays will be scrutinized by Maduro’s foes due to the country’s close ties with Chavismo over the past two decades. The history that chains Cuba to Venezuela's crisis. Raúl Castro pledges Cuba will never abandon Venezuela, Trump's new Cuba crackdown puts US at odds with Canada and Europe. — With assistance by Helder Marinho, and Andres R Martinez. People wait in line to buy rice in a state store in downtown Havana. Working groups on immigration and law-enforcement struck during the Obama years are now essentially frozen, and de Cossio didn’t meet with any White House officials during his visit to Washington. Though he’s confident U.S.-Cuba relations can survive Trump, de Cossio is worried that any potential successor will have a hard time undoing the legal knot now that courts are hearing suits. Cuba is willing to help negotiate a peaceful end to Venezuela’s political crisis if President Nicolas Maduro requests it, one of Havana’s top diplomats said. Updates with Maduro approval rating in 11th paragraph. Describing power outages, food shortages, medical shortages, inflation and poverty, Pompeo declared: "The United States did not do that.". Read more: Sherritt CEO Undaunted by Trump’s Tightening of Embargo on Cuba. Updated 2314 GMT (0714 HKT) March 11, 2019. “It’s not Cuba, as it’s not the Lima Group, who should say who’s the leader of Venezuela.”. Par ailleurs, le Venezuela a soutenu le programme de l'Alliance pour le Progrès et la politique d'affrontement vers Cuba, même si le pays n'approuvait pas une invasion militaire de l'île. “We have seen a slowdown,” de Cossio said, adding he doesn’t expect Cuba to face the same kind of hardship it endured in the 1990’s after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Se trata de una moderna instalación donde se procesarán pruebas tipo PCR. A handful of agricultural reforms in recent years have failed to boost output and it also suffers from a decades-old US trade embargo. His approval rating has fallen to 12.9 percent, a record low for a sitting president, according to a mid-April survey by Caracas-based pollster Datanalisis. Not so much," Pompeo remarked. (CNN)Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday took aim at the Maduro regime, Cuba and Russia over the deepening crisis in Venezuela. “These measures are important for those Cubans most in need,” said pensioner Elizabeth Ortega, 72. Cuba a activement participé à ces programmes appelés "missions" en envoyant des dizaines de milliers de médecins et coopérants au Venezuela. The US' top diplomat directed particular scorn towards Cuba, which he and other Trump administration officials have repeatedly denounced for its support of the Maduro regime. Clock Ticks For Banks to Comply With Trump’s Hong Kong Sanct... Trump’s Middle East Friends Brace for Biden, Russia to Miss Covid-19 Vaccine Goal Amid Production Hurdles. Have a confidential tip for our reporters? “We will not take the bait of this hostility in the political relationship.” About 80 U.S. companies are currently doing business in Cuba, he said, and so far none of them have decided to pull out. “We are ready to help,” Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, head of the U.S. section at Cuba’s Foreign Ministry, said during an interview at Bloomberg’s headquarters in New York. Pompeo, citing European and Central and South American support for Guaido, expressed optimism "that the tide is moving in the direction of the Venezuelan people," but conceded that they wish things would move faster. Cuba imports 60% to 70% of its food. Other products such as eggs, rice, beans and sausages, would only be available to purchase with the ration card, and limited to a certain quantity each month. Though still in charge of Venezuela, Maduro is increasingly unpopular. However that reform drive has tapered off in recent years partly due to discontent with some of its consequences such as rising albeit still low inequality and less state control. “What we will never be able to measure is how many companies, how many people, did not go to Cuba because of this.”. Maduro’s ouster would likely bring an end to much-needed shipments of Venezuelan oil to Cuba, but the country has diversified its economy enough to survive the blow, de Cossio said. De Cossio said his government is feeling pinched by the White House moves, warning that Cuba-U.S. relations have soured sharply since Washington began blaming it for keeping Maduro in power. “The country produces too little and so does not have enough money.”. "Nicolas Maduro promised Venezuelans a better life in a socialist paradise. La conduite vénézuélienne envers les États-Unis durant ces années s'est concentrée sur l'obtention du soutien de Washington à son procès interne, ce qu'il a obtenu avec succès. Diaz said another problem was hoarding by Cubans worried about whether products would disappear and speculators aiming to resell goods on the black market. Cuba ayudó a Venezuela a construir un laboratorio para procesar pruebas de coronavirus en el estado Miranda, mientras la isla enfrenta una grave crisis de escasez de recursos de todo tipo.. The Secretary of State also took aim at socialism and communism as institutions, saying they laid waste to the Cuban and Venezuelan economies. The White House accuses Havana of controlling Maduro’s security apparatus. “Today, if we follow above all the statements by the National Security Council of the United States, we can speak of open hostility toward Cuba -- an open attempt of regime change.”. As a result Cuban supermarkets would from now on limit how much each person can buy of certain products like chicken and soap, she said. “It’s not a product that will be absent from the market in any way.”. She blamed the hardening of the US trade embargo by the Trump administration. Despite ideological differences, it maintains ties with regional heavyweights like Brazil and Argentina, as well as global players like Russia and China. Havana sees Trump’s decision to tighten sanctions as a play for Republican votes in Florida, and argues it won’t succeed in dislodging the communist government. Venezuela’s economic collapse and Washington’s new sanctions on companies shipping Venezuelan oil to Cuba have plunged the island nation into its most severe energy crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. Others said it highlighted the mismanagement of the economy. Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. Cuba denies this, saying all 20,000 Cubans in Venezuela are doctors and nurses. Commerce minister announces limits on purchases of staples such as chicken, eggs, rice, beans and soap. Their friends in Cuba have been lurking around Venezuela for years and are now occupying a more crucial role than before, likely encouraged by Russia. Cuba denies this, saying all 20,000 Cubans in Venezuela are doctors and nurses. Guaido: Venezuela has collapsed after major blackouts, Venezuelan blackout victims 'murdered' by government, opposition leader says. Updated 0158 GMT (0958 HKT) February 3, 2019 . Last week, Trump riled allies by activating Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, a controversial section of the U.S. embargo on Cuba allowing lawsuits over property confiscated in the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power. While Trump has been slowly rolling back the opening to Cuba made during President Barack Obama’s final years in office, de Cossio said Havana is now being used as a scapegoat for the failure to unseat Maduro. The move, along with other policies, is meant to curb foreign investment on the island. A decline in aid from key ally Venezuela and lower exports have left it struggling to find the cash to import. "No nation has done more to sustain the death and daily misery of ordinary Venezuelans, including Venezuela's military and their families, than the communists in Havana," Pompeo said. The Moscow-based bank Evrofinance Mosnarbank has ties to PDVSA, Treasury said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday took aim at the Maduro regime, Cuba and Russia over the deepening crisis in Venezuela. The … "I assure you that those countries will know," Pompeo said, but said he was concerned they would liquidate their Maduro assets to Russia if publicly named. Ils y seraient encore 20.000. "Cuba is the true imperialist power in Venezuela," he said. Wells Fargo Fires More Than 100 Workers for Abusing U.S. Aid, Stocks Fall as Stimulus Hopes Fade, Banks Slump: Markets Wrap, J&J Halts Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Due to Unexplained Illness, Tokyo’s Internet Jesus Uses Secret Creed to Command 101 CEOs, BTS Band Members Make Millions as Big Hit Shares Surge in IPO. By Patrick Oppmann, CNN. Shop shelves on the Caribbean’s largest island have been increasingly empty of late with scarcity of basic products such as eggs, flour and chicken, and massive, hours-long queues for them whenever they come into stock. Pompeo's remarks come as the embattled Venezuelan leader has refused to relinquish power, despite opposition leader Juan Guaido's declaring himself interim president almost two months ago. It adds the crisis is being used as a pretext to crack down on the communist government and divert attention from Guaido’s inability so far to seize power. He did, however, hold talks with business groups and members of Congress including Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont. Maduro, however, would have to be at the table. London on Course for Clampdown as U.K. Cubans have been flooding social media with photos of the queues they are in, under the hashtag #lacolachallenge (queue challenge) to highlight the problem. “These measures are a temporary remedy but they do not resolve Cubans’ problems in the long run,” said Ihosvany Perez Rodriguez, 34, who runs a small shop in Havana.

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