In response to the new round of sanctions against Cuba announced by the US government on the 23rd, Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez posted a social media post on the same day denouncing the US government's attempt to impose “collective punishment” on all Cubans through an economic blockade and inciting a humanitarian crisis in Cuba. Rodriguez stressed that America's attack on Cuba's international medical cooperation program is tantamount to violating the basic human rights of hundreds of thousands of people in many parts of the world to enjoy medical and health services. Cuba was punished by the US for providing recognized humanitarian, solidarity and mutual assistance services to the international community.

In response to the new round of sanctions against Cuba announced by the US government on the 23rd, Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez posted a social media post on the same day denouncing the US government's attempt to impose “collective punishment” on all Cubans through an economic blockade and inciting a humanitarian crisis in Cuba. Rodriguez stressed that America's attack on Cuba's international medical cooperation program is tantamount to violating the basic human rights of hundreds of thousands of people in many parts of the world to enjoy medical and health services. Cuba was punished by the US for providing recognized humanitarian, solidarity and mutual assistance services to the international community.