Cuba has condemned the U.S. naval blockade on Venezuela, reaffirming support for President Nicolás Maduro and the Bolivarian government amid growing regional tensions.
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel denounced the “naval blockade” imposed by the United States on Venezuela, asserting his country’s firm backing of the Bolivarian government. “Our energetic rejection of the U.S. Government’s naval blockade of Venezuela. We firmly support President Nicolás Maduro, the Bolivarian and Chavista Revolution, and its Popular-Military Union,” Díaz-Canel stated on Wednesday.
He also expressed Havana’s “full backing” of a Venezuelan government statement that accused Washington of seeking to “appropriate Venezuelan resources, such as hydrocarbons, minerals, and territorial assets” through “massive campaigns of lies and manipulation.”
🔴🇨🇺Cuba respalda al Gobierno de Maduro frente al bloqueo naval de EEUU🇺🇸
🔹El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, ha repudiado el “bloqueo naval” impuesto por EE.UU. contra Venezuela🇻🇪 y expresado apoyo al Gobierno del país bolivariano.
🔗https://t.co/l5YOaEksH2 pic.twitter.com/H4zh4QdMbR
— HispanTV (@Nexo_Latino) December 17, 2025
Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez echoed the condemnation, describing the blockade as “a serious violation of International Law” and reaffirming the country’s “total and firm support” for President Maduro and Venezuela.
The U.S. measures follow President Donald Trump’s designation of the Venezuelan government as “a terrorist organization” and his announcement of a total blockade on all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the country. Trump stated that the blockade will continue until “they return to the U.S. all the oil, land, and other assets that were stolen from us.”
🇨🇺❗️⚓️🇻🇪Cuba repudia “el bloqueo naval” de EE.UU. contra Venezuela
➡️https://t.co/kGBsswZUWe pic.twitter.com/SvUSA2pUXo
— RT Última Hora (@RTultimahora) December 17, 2025
This move comes shortly after U.S. forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country’s coast, an unusual operation amid an expanding U.S. military presence in the Caribbean. Since September, U.S. forces have carried out multiple operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, resulting in at least 95 deaths in the name of anti-drug campaigns.
Venezuelan authorities have warned that Washington’s ultimate goal is regime change and control over the country’s strategic resources, including oil, gas, and gold.
We reject the naval blockade against #Venezuela announced by the #US government, which is a very serious violation of International Law and a new escalation of the aggression against the Bolivarian government.
Our all-out and firmest support goes to the constitutional President… pic.twitter.com/hemaOjAojt
— Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) December 17, 2025
Cuba’s statement reinforces its longstanding alliance with Venezuela and highlights regional opposition to U.S. interventionist policies.
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