Miguel Diaz-Canel: Stepping down is not part of our vocabulary'

"Stepping down is not part of our vocabulary, the Cuban president said in an interview with the U.S. network NBC. In Cuba, the people who are in leadership positions are not elected by the U.S. government, and they don't have a mandate from the U.S. government."

"We have a free sovereign state, a free state. We have self-determination and independence, and we are not subjected to the designs of the United States, Diaz-Canel said."

"The blockade has intensified the energy crisis that the country was already suffering. Deterioration of its electrical infrastructure had been causing blackouts for some time but that situation has been made far worse by the blockade."

"More than 96,000 citizens, including 11,000 children, have been left in limbo, waiting for surgeries that are never undertaken because the operating rooms have no guaranteed power."

Miguel Diaz-Canel, the Cuban president, firmly stated he will not resign amid U.S. threats of regime change. He emphasized Cuba's sovereignty and independence, asserting that leadership is not dictated by the U.S. government. The ongoing U.S. economic blockade has exacerbated Cuba's energy crisis, leading to severe blackouts and shortages of essential services, including healthcare. Diaz-Canel highlighted the dire situation, with thousands of citizens awaiting surgeries due to power outages affecting hospitals.

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