A coalition of former Caribbean Heads of State and Government has issued a scathing open letter condemning the “illegal embargo” imposed by the United States against Cuba. Dated October 24, 2026, the collective statement calls on all nations to vote in favor of an upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution demanding an immediate end to Washington’s economic, commercial, and financial blockade.
The UN General Assembly is scheduled to consider the resolution on October 28, 2026. The former Caribbean leaders sharply criticized the United States for repeatedly ignoring annual UNGA resolutions—which have passed overwhelmingly every year since 1992—and accused Washington of disregarding international law, the UN Charter, and basic civilizing principles.
Characterizing recent American actions as a “crime against humanity,” the leaders highlighted how the US government has ramped up coercive measures in an attempt to starve the Cuban people into submission. According to the open letter, Washington has imposed aggressive third-party sanctions against any nation or entity that grants, sells, or transports energy products—including gasoline and diesel—to Cuba.
The signatories denounced Washington’s unilateral tactics as representing “the law of the jungle” and an direct threat to hemispheric and international peace and security. Furthermore, the open letter described the American embargo as a brazen violation of Cuban sovereignty and independence, as well as a derogation of elemental human rights guaranteed under international law.
Calling on the global community to resist US pressure and blandishments aimed at derailing the UN vote, the statesmen emphasized that Cuba poses no threat to any nation or person on Earth. They urged all governments to stand with Cuba and humanity to help heal the hemispheric fracture caused by US policy.
The open letter was signed by twelve former regional leaders: Winston Baldwin Spencer (Antigua and Barbuda), Freundel Stuart (Barbados), Dean Barrow and Said Musa (Belize), Keith Mitchell and Tillman Thomas (Grenada), Donald Ramotar (Guyana), Bruce Golding and P.J. Patterson (Jamaica), Kenny Anthony (St. Lucia), Ralph Gonsalves (St. Vincent and the Grenadines), and Keith Rowley (Trinidad and Tobago).
