Cuba rejects EU statement on protests

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(CNN) -

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has vigorously rejected the statement of the European Union (EU) on the island.

In that sense, he maintained that he did not mention the "genocidal blockade" of the United States.

“I strongly reject the declaration of the High Representative of the EU in which he does not dare to mention by name the genocidal blockade of the United States that violates European sovereignty and imposes its laws and courts on it.

About Cuba, lie and manipulate.

[He] could deal with brutal police repression in the EU, ”Rodríguez said on Twitter Thursday.

I strongly reject the declaration of the EU High Representative in which he does not dare to mention by name the genocidal US blockade that violates European sovereignty and imposes its laws and courts on it.

About #Cuba, lie and manipulate.

It could deal with brutal police repression in the EU.

- Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) July 29, 2021

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Early Thursday, a high-ranking representative on behalf of the European Union published a statement saying that “the public demonstrations [in Cuba] reflect legitimate complaints from the population about the lack of food, medicine, water and energy, as well such as freedom of expression and freedom of the press. "

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"We unequivocally support the right of all Cuban citizens to peacefully express their points of view, to make demands for change, as well as to come together to voice their opinions, including on the Internet," he added.

On July 11, thousands of Cubans took to the streets to protest the lack of freedoms, the deterioration of the economy and the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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