Spain, Mexico and Brazil call for sincere US-Cuba talks to address a worsening humanitarian crisis, stressing respect for international law and Cuban self-determination.
ISTANBUL: Spain, Mexico and Brazil have jointly urged the United States to engage in a sincere and respectful dialogue with Cuba.
The three governments expressed deep concern over the serious humanitarian crisis faced by the Cuban people in a statement on Saturday.
They warned against any actions that could worsen living conditions on the island or contravene international law.
The nations pledged to step up their coordinated humanitarian response to alleviate the suffering in Cuba.
They also stressed the importance of respecting international law, territorial integrity, and the peaceful settlement of disputes as enshrined in the UN Charter.
Reaffirming their commitment to human rights and multilateralism, they called for diplomacy in accordance with these principles.
“The aim must be to find a lasting solution to the current situation and to ensure that it is the Cuban people themselves who decide their future in complete freedom,” the statement added.
Cuba is enduring a prolonged economic crisis marked by severe fuel shortages, rolling blackouts, and limited access to food and medicine.
Cuban officials largely attribute the hardship to decades-long US sanctions.
American officials, however, argue that structural economic issues within Cuba are primarily to blame for the crisis.
