“Cuba Is A Victim”: Brazilian President Lula Condemns US Blockade On Cuba, Calls It Global Disgrace

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called the decades-long U.S. blockade on Cuba “a global disgrace” during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Hannover on April 20, arguing that it unfairly denies Cubans the right to self-determination and criticizing foreign intervention in sovereign nations. He said Cuba’s situation reflects “an ideological blockade” and urged respect for territorial integrity and diplomacy over military action, while also responding to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting possible action against Cuba as tensions rise over the island’s economic crisis. Lula also used the platform to renew his call for reform of the UN Security Council, saying global peace should not be controlled by a small group of powerful countries and that more nations must be included in decision-making.