Cuba seeks closer ties with S. Korea amid prolonged US embargo: envoy

Cuba is striving to strengthen economic ties with South Korea while confronting the economic and energy crises caused by the U.S. sanctions that have been in place for decades, according to the Cuban ambassador to Seoul, Claudio Raul Monzon Baeza. In an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Seoul, Monzon highlighted the impact of the continuous flow of new measures and sanctions affecting both public and private sectors, describing them as an unprecedented offensive aimed at creating a humanitarian crisis through economic strangulation.

The ambassador emphasized that the severe consequences of these stringent U.S. sanctions have had a profound impact on Cuba's trade, fuel supplies, and essential services such as healthcare. He described the current situation as one of the worst crises Cuba has experienced, if not the worst. Cuba has consistently submitted an annual resolution against the U.S. embargo since 1992, and this year, the resolution will be voted on during the U.N. General Assembly's meeting scheduled for October 27-28.