Cuban Ambassador Says U.S. Policy Causes Problems and Cuba Is Ready to Fight
Introduction
A Cuban diplomat said the United States makes life very hard in Cuba. She also said Cuba is ready to fight if the U.S. attacks.
Main Body
The diplomat is Ambassador Johana Tablada de la Torre. She works in Mexico. She talked to reporters in Mexico City. She said Cuba has big problems now. There is not enough food, medicine, or fuel. There are also long times without electricity. She said the United States is the only reason for these problems. She talked about the Trump administration. The U.S. said Cuba is a danger. The U.S. made new rules against Cuba. The U.S. stopped oil from coming to Cuba. The ambassador said these things are the cause. The U.S. says it wants Cuba to change its economy and help people. The ambassador said this is not true. She gave an example. In a Cuban hospital, doctors had to keep a baby alive by hand. There was no electricity. She said this is very bad. Cuba had good hospitals before. A reporter said many Cubans are angry at their own government. They want change. The ambassador said the Cuban government talks about its own problems. But she said the U.S. is like a big person who stops a family from getting air, water, and electricity. She said it is not right to blame the family. The U.S. sent people to Havana for talks. The ambassador said good talks can bring good results. But she said some things cannot change. The president of Cuba and the economic system are for Cubans to decide. The U.S. wants big changes. The ambassador said Cuba is ready if the U.S. attacks. She said an attack would be a bad and wrong decision against a small country. Cuba did not hurt Americans.
Conclusion
The ambassador hopes there will be no fight. But the two countries do not agree. Cuba says the U.S. causes all its problems. Cuba will not change its government or economy. And Cuba says it is ready to fight.