By Breaking Belize News Staff: Belize has renewed its call for the lifting of United States sanctions against Cuba and for Havana to be removed from Washington’s list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Prime Minister John Briceño made the appeal during Belize’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday.
“Belize also stands with Cuba,” Briceño said, arguing that the economic embargo and restrictions affecting fuel supplies have severely damaged the Cuban economy.
He described the situation as “unnecessary and unjustified” and renewed Belize’s call for an end to the embargo and Cuba’s removal from the terrorism designation.
Belize and other CARICOM governments have repeatedly opposed the US embargo and Cuba’s inclusion on the list.
A United Nations report has previously documented statements from Belize, other Caribbean governments and regional organizations calling for Cuba’s removal from the designation.
The United States maintains sanctions and restrictions on Cuba based on its own national-security and foreign-policy assessments. In January 2026, the White House issued a new executive order alleging that the Cuban government posed an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to US national security and foreign policy, citing Havana’s relations with Russia, China, Iran and other actors.
Belize and Cuba maintain longstanding diplomatic and development ties, particularly in health and education.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: Belize has renewed its call for the lifting of United States sanctions against Cuba and for Havana to be removed from Washington’s list of state sponsors of terrorism. Prime Minister John Briceño made the appeal during Belize’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday. “Belize also stands with
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