The International Week of Action to end the Cuba blockade is here. Will you take action with us?
This week is the International Week of Action to End the U.S. Blockade on Cuba, and Congress has a chance to take a small but important step toward ending decades of failed policy. A new War Powers Resolution would prohibit the use of military force against Cuba without congressional authorization, sending a clear message that the United States must choose diplomacy over aggression.
👉 Tell your Representative to
support the Cuba War Powers Resolution!
A Note from Michelle…
As a Venezuelan American, I’ve spent much of my life watching my country and Cuba be treated as enemies by Washington. But what has always inspired me is the solidarity between our peoples. I’ve seen Cuban doctors serve communities across Venezuela. I’ve seen Venezuelans stand with Cuba through some of its darkest moments. Neither country has given up on the other, even while facing extraordinary hardship.
That solidarity has shaped the way I understand internationalism. It reminds me that our struggles are connected, and that ordinary people have far more in common with one another than politicians would have us believe. Yet today, as Venezuela recovers from a devastating earthquake and Cuba continues to endure the effects of the blockade, the United States is working to isolate them both, preventing the kind of cooperation and mutual support that has defined the relationship between our peoples for decades.
In recent weeks, CODEPINK has itself become the target of government intimidation for our work sending medical supplies to the children's hospitals in Cuba. Congressional inquiries and Treasury Department scrutiny are meant to create fear and silence organizations like ours.
They won’t.
If anything, these attacks remind us why this work matters. We will continue standing with the Cuban people. We will continue opposing sanctions and threats of war. And we will continue building bridges between people, because peace is always worth defending.
Ways to Help Venezuela
As people across Venezuela come together to care for their neighbors, we are reminded that solidarity saves lives. Our latest statement calls on the U.S. government to lift the sanctions and provide unconditional, non-militarized humanitarian aid to Venezuela. Read our statement on the Venezuela earthquake. You can also support grassroots relief efforts by donating to CODEPINK’s Venezuela Earthquake Relief Fund.
Our partners on the ground shared this message:
“As difficult as this moment is, there are also rays of hope. The communards –like so much of Venezuela’s working people – have thrown themselves into these tasks with tremendous discipline and a spirit of sacrifice, organizing brigades, cooking for those carrying out the most demanding work, and once again placing solidarity at the center of everything.”
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News & Analysis
👉🏼 In response to the deep economic crisis caused by decades of U.S. blockade and economic warfare, President Miguel Díaz-Canel recently announced 176 economic measures aimed at giving cooperatives, local entrepreneurs, and municipalities greater control over economic activity while strengthening Cuba’s socialist economy. At the same time, he made clear that Cuba’s future will be determined by Cubans, not by Washington, declaring: “Cuba will not ask for permission to exist, nor surrender its sovereignty.” The United States responded in familiar fashion. Rather than welcoming Cuba’s efforts to address its economic challenges, the Trump administration announced yet another round of sanctions targeting key sectors of the Cuban economy.
👉🏼 Mexico has announced plans to resume commercial oil shipments to Cuba in an effort to help alleviate the island’s ongoing energy crisis. The move comes as Cuba continues to face severe fuel shortages and prolonged blackouts. Thank you, Mexico, for standing with Cuba!
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