Shows of solidarity with Cuba are being held in various parts of the world in response to the energy crisis the island is facing and the devastation caused by Hurricane Oscar in the eastern region.
In a statement, the Communist Party of Belarus expressed its full support and solidarity with the Cuban people. The political organization expressed confidence that the Cuban government is taking all necessary measures to overcome the consequences of the incident at the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric power plant as soon as possible.
Similarly, the Communist Party of Ireland reaffirmed its support for Cuba, the government, and people, and recalled that the island was facing an electrical emergency while still enduring the devastating consequences of the illegal US embargo.
For its part, the Association of Friends of Cuba in Slovakia repeated its call on the international community to lift the economic embargo and remove Cuba from its arbitrary and illegal list of states allegedly sponsoring terrorism.
The Association of Cubans in Cyprus also expressed its solidarity with the Caribbean country and stressed that Cuban resilience had been tested many times before.
Likewise, the Articulation of Social Movements towards the ALBA called upon the organizations making up the platform to stay attentive to the evolving situation and denounce the historic and current responsibility of American imperialism.
On Tuesday, a letter published in The New York Times urged President Biden to reverse the aggressive policy of his predecessor Donald Trump towards Cuba during his last 90 days in office.
Cuba is facing a serious energy crisis as the result of the shutdown this October 18 of the Antonio Guiteras thermal power station, and the recent impact of hurricane Oscar.
