{"id":311724,"date":"2024-10-22T19:24:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T23:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=311724"},"modified":"2024-10-22T19:24:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T23:24:39","slug":"u-s-not-ruling-out-giving-aid-to-cuba-in-face-of-blackouts-and-minrex-responds-it-knows-what-must-be-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/u-s-not-ruling-out-giving-aid-to-cuba-in-face-of-blackouts-and-minrex-responds-it-knows-what-must-be-done\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. not ruling out giving aid to Cuba in face of blackouts and MINREX responds: \u201cit knows what must be done\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The U.S. government said this Monday that it is \u201cclosely\u201d monitoring the blackouts<\/a> that Cuba has suffered in recent days and assured that it does not rule out providing aid to the island.<\/p>\n

During a press briefing, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said that her government is concerned about \u201cthe potential humanitarian impacts (of the blackouts) on the Cuban people,\u201d at a time when Cuba is seeking to recover from the recent collapse of its electrical system.<\/p>\n

The spokeswoman explained that the Cuban government \u201chas not requested any assistance at this time,\u201d but she did not rule out providing it in the future if it does so.<\/p>\n

If such a request were to occur, she explained, the U.S. administration \u201cwould assess the appropriate next steps,\u201d says a report from the EFE news agency.<\/p>\n

In response, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) assured this Monday that \u201cspecific requests\u201d are not necessary and that the U.S. authorities know \u201cclearly what must be done,\u201d about the lifting of sanctions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the U.S. government is truly willing to help, it knows and clearly understands where it can make a difference and what must be done. There is no need for too many explanations or specific requests,\u201d responded Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fern\u00e1ndez de Coss\u00edo.<\/p>\n

The diplomat attacked the embargo\/blockade, which he considered \u201cdirectly responsible, by design, for Cuba\u2019s economic problems, the current difficulties with the power supply, transportation, health services and the availability of food.\u201d<\/p>\n

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