""The word 'choke off' is awfully tough," Trump said. "I'm not trying to, but, it looks like it's something that's just not going to be able to survive.""
"Rodríguez called it a "brutal act of aggression against Cuba and its people ... who are now threatened with being subjected to extreme living conditions.""
"He accused the U.S. of resorting to "blackmail and coercion to try to force other countries to join its universally condemned blockade policy against Cuba.""
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose tariffs on goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, aiming to cut off external energy support. The order would primarily pressure Mexico, which has been an oil lifeline for Cuba while maintaining diplomatic ties with the United States. Trump rejected the characterization that he intended to "choke off" Cuba, though he suggested the nation might not survive. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez condemned the action as a brutal act of aggression and accused the U.S. of using blackmail and coercion to enforce a blockade. Speculation emerged that Mexico could reduce oil shipments under U.S. pressure, worsening Cuba's energy crisis.
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