Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez condemned the Presidential National Security Memorandum against Cuba signed on 30 June 2025 by US President Donald Trump, which further tightens the economic blockade against the island. On his X account, Díaz-Canel stated that the memorandum aims to inflict the greatest possible harm and suffering on the Cuban people, but affirmed firmly: «The impact will be felt, but they will not bend us»
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla described the memorandum on X as reinforcing aggression and the economic blockade that punishes the entire Cuban population and constitutes the main obstacle to the country’s development. He called it a criminal act violating the human rights of an entire nation
Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío added that the memorandum does not serve US national security interests nor benefit its citizens. Instead, it reflects the narrow, vindictive interests of those who have profited politically and financially from aggression against Cuba
The memorandum reinstates prohibitions on US tourism to Cuba, restricts financial transactions with Cuban military-controlled entities such as GAESA, and reverses some of the Biden administration’s easing of sanctions. It also calls for expanding internet access and promoting freedom of the press and association in Cuba, while maintaining strict economic pressure on the government
Cuba has categorically rejected the memorandum, warning that it deepens the blockade that has caused severe economic hardship and obstructed the country’s recovery and development. The Cuban government views the measure as part of longstanding US efforts to control Cuba’s destiny and undermine its sovereignty
In summary, the Cuban leadership denounces the new US memorandum as an aggressive escalation of the blockade intended to cause suffering but vows resilience and resistance against these measures. The US government, meanwhile, asserts the policy aims to support the Cuban people by promoting democracy and human rights, despite the harsh economic restrictions imposed
