Cubans to Defend Themselves Against US Invasion; Cuban Ambassador

CUBA – According to the Cuban ambassador to Washington Lianys Torres Rivera in an Interview with The Hill, Cubans are preparing to defend themselves from any potential US invasion.

“We are preparing to defend ourselves….. And in the way that we are preparing, it’s not in an offensive way. It’s not that we are preparing to be the first to do any action against the US territory or against the US people. We don’t want that,” she said.

Torres Rivera warned that any invasion “could be a bloodbath,” saying Cuba does not want “Cubans dying in Cuba” nor “any American soldier.”

Her remarks came as Cuba faces severe fuel shortages and prolonged blackouts amid a US blockade.

Torres Rivera reiterated that Cuba’s “sovereignty, independence and right to self-determination” were non-negotiable, while insisting Havana does not pose a threat to the US.

“We are a small island that wants only to be left alone to decide our future in the way that Cubans want,” she said.

The energy crisis in Cuba deepened after the US removed Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, a key supplier, in January and threatened tariffs on any country that sells or supplies oil to Cuba.