Venezuela stands in solidarity with Cuba in the face of a new US Executive Order that violates international law

Published at: 30/01/2026 01:35 PM

This Friday, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ratified its solidarity with the People and Government of Cuba in the face of the new Executive Order issued by the United States (USA), with which it seeks to block the island's international commercial exchange.

In a statement, released by Foreign Minister Yván Gil, the Bolivarian Government criticized that “any measure that limits or conditions the exchange of goods and services, as well as the freedom of States to decide their trading partners in a sovereign manner, constitutes a violation of international law and of the fundamental principles that govern global trade.”

Below is the full text of the document:

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects the Executive Order issued by the Government of the United States of America, which seeks to impose punitive measures on countries that decide to maintain legitimate business relations with the Republic of Cuba.

Any measure that limits or conditions the exchange of goods and services, as well as the freedom of States to decide their trading partners in a sovereign manner, constitutes a violation of international law and of the fundamental principles that govern global trade. Free trade is a core principle of international economic relations between sovereign States, and cannot be subject to any type of coercion that prevents the free exchange of goods and services.

Venezuela expresses its solidarity with the people of Cuba and calls for collective action by the international community to face the humanitarian consequences that derive from aggressions of this nature. Considering Cuba a threat to the national security of the United States of America constitutes a nonsense that involves serious threats to its existence as a nation.

Caracas, January 30, 2026

Mazo News Team