Miguel Díaz-Canel

"Cuba would defend itself with determination and firmness against any terrorist and mercenary aggression."

"Cuba will defend itself with determination and firmness against any terrorist and mercenary aggression that seeks to affect its sovereignty and national stability."

"There are shortages of transport, food, medicines, there are lengthy power cuts lasting more than 20 hours, that causes dissatisfaction, nobody can be happy, the people are suffering."

"on the basis of equality and respect for the political systems of both states, and for the sovereignty and self-determination of our governments"

"to address national and international issues."

"No fuel had entered the country in three months as a result of the US oil blockade."

"no petroleum shipments have arrived in Cuba in the past three months, and blamed a U.S. energy blockade for that."

"Es comprensible el malestar que provocan en nuestro pueblo los prolongados apagones, como consecuencia del bloqueo energético de EE.UU, cruelmente recrudecido en los últimos meses."

"were aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences between our two nations."

"to determine the willingness of both parties to take concrete actions for the benefit of the people of both countries."

"no petroleum shipments have arrived in Cuba in the past three months, which he blamed on a U.S. energy blockade."

"the island has gone more than three months without oil shipments"

"the island has a preparation plan to raise our people's readiness for defence against any US military aggression."

"Yo entiendo el malestar que estos problemas generan."

"From our country, we are doing everything possible in the search and rescue of these brothers in struggle."

"existe una especial preocupación por las dos embarcaciones."

"The country had not received any oil imports for three months."

"The blockade and its reinforcement cause so much harm because of the intimidating and arrogant behaviour of the world's greatest military power."

"the situation of the National Electro-Energetic System has been particularly tense in recent days"

"La situación es particularmente tensa."

"The indictment of Castro was being used to justify the folly of a military aggression against Cuba."

"a political manoeuvre, devoid of any legal foundation"

"the indictment as a political stunt that sought only to 'justify the folly of a military aggression against Cuba.'"

"Cuba does not represent a threat."

"any US military action against his country would lead to a 'bloodbath' with incalculable consequences for regional peace and stability."

"El General de Ejército es Cuba y a Cuba se respeta."

"un baño de sangre si Estados Unidos utiliza la fuerza militar contra el país"