Cuba-US/Military Threats
Cuba-US/Military Threats
Dateline : May 2, 2026/File
Location : Cuba
Duration : 1'11
Beijing, China - May 4, 2026 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel's post on X
2. Screenshot of Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez's post on X
Havana, Cuba - May 1, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. People taking to streets for International Workers' Day march
4. Cuban revolutionary leader Raul Castro, President Miguel Diaz-Canel joining rally
5. Various of people waving flags at International Workers' Day march
FILE: Havana, Cuba - March 3, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Cuban National Capitol building, national flag
FILE: Havana, Cuba - Jan 3, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of national flag of Cuba
FILE: Havana, Cuba - 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Port with Cuban national flags
FILE: Cuba - April 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of building, sign reading "Cuba"
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
10. White House
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of White House
Cuba on Saturday denounced the escalation of U.S. military threats against the country by U.S. President Donald Trump.
"The U.S. president escalates his threats of military aggression against Cuba to a dangerous and unprecedented scale," Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel wrote on X.
Diaz-Canel called on the international community and the American people to decide whether they would allow "such a drastic criminal act" to serve the interests of a small but wealthy and influential group seeking revenge and domination.
He said that no aggressor, "no matter how powerful," would find surrender in Cuba, but rather "a people determined to defend sovereignty and independence."
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez also said on X the same day that Trump's "clear and direct" threat of a military attack had raised aggression against Cuba to dangerous levels.
Rodriguez said popular support for the Cuban Revolution was demonstrated "massively" during May Day celebrations on Friday.
Meanwhile, neighboring countries have also expressed their firm solidarity with Cuba.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro made a strong statement on social media on Saturday, resolutely opposing any form of military intervention against Cuba, viewing such an act as "an aggression against all of Latin America."
The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America - Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) also issued a statement on Saturday, calling on the international community to oppose any threats or use of force against Cuba.
It urged the U.S. government to prioritize dialogue based on mutual respect and equality without threats or preconditions, to fully comply with the United Nations Charter, and to respect Cuba's sovereignty and independence.
Speaking at an event in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump said the United States would take control of Cuba "almost immediately" after "finishing a job," referring to the conflict with Iran in the Middle East.
He added that he "could" send the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to the Caribbean and have it stop about 100 yards off Cuba's coast "on the way back from Iran."
ID : 8477696
Published : 2026-05-04 10:33
Last Modified : 2026-05-04 16:42:56
Source : CCTV Video News Agency,China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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