Cuba Says US Waging A 'War Without Bombs'

Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com

Lianys Torres Rivera, Cuba’s top diplomat in the US, has told Bloomberg that the Trump administration is unwilling to continue talks with the island nation and described the ramped-up US oil embargo, which has caused a devastating humanitarian crisis in the country, as a "war without bombs."

"The channel for dialogue is at a complete standstill," Torres Rivera told the outlet, adding that the two sides are unable to set a basic agenda.

Since the US attack on Venezuela to abduct President Nicolas Maduro, the US has cut off Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba and pressured Mexico to also end its energy exports to the island, causing severe fuel shortages and bringing Cuba’s healthcare system to the brink of collapse.

President Trump has been clear that he wants Cuba to be his next military intervention, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is leading the policy, has rejected the idea of a "peaceful agreement" with the Cuban government.

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