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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel calls recent attack on Venezuela state terrorism, linking it to imperialist aims over natural resources amid Cuba's reliance on Venezuelan oil for 30% of imports.
- On Jan 3, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the United States for attacking Venezuela at a Havana rally, saying `Cuba condemns and denounces these actions as an act of state terrorism`.
- Cuban statements tied the assault to a bid for regional resource control, saying it aimed to gain unrestricted access to Venezuela's natural resources, which supply around 30% of Cuba's oil in exchange for thousands of Cuban medical personnel.
- Domestic officials highlighted public worry and immediate protective steps as Cuba's health ministry said it was well protected, while thousands of Cubans worry amid Cuba's six-year economic crisis with 15% growth decline.
- Analysts warn losing Venezuelan oil would devastate Cuba's shaky power grid, and a change in Caracas is widely expected to harm Havana's energy and political ties.
- Diaz-Canel, who attended Minsk, Belarus, June 26, 2025, has sought allies abroad while Cuba's government largely blames U.S. sanctions and the decades-long trade embargo for its economic troubles.
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Cuban president denounces 'state terrorism' against Venezuela
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday condemned the United States for attacking Venezuela and capturing its president at a rally of thousands of Havana residents in front of the U.S. Embassy in the Cuban capital.
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