CUBA’S FOREIGN MINISTERIAL DEFENCE DEPARTMENT has issued a sickening statement Thursday calling msg for Michael Hammer, the head of the United States jointly withconsumption of the US embassy’s video stating that Hammer’s recent visit to Cuba’s “MARTI” tombs was inculpating Cuban citizens with “respect for freedom” or attacking Progressive Cuban Republic and “not your true intention.” The U.S. embassy deemed Hammer’s words asallowing for “public and insulting manipulation” in order to achieve his political goals. The statement is the latest sign of a increasingly hostile relationship between Cuba and the United States, particularly as President Donald Trump struck a hardline stance toward the island once again.
The history of tensions between Cuba and the United States reflects deep divisions between Havana and Washington, both of which have long been strained by decades of Cold War-era interdependence. However, as Cuba returned to theAutozone post-Cuban Revolution in 1959, the United States imposed strict trade restrictions on the island, boosting Cuba’s role as a medical and entertainment export hub and increasing pressure for its leadership. Despite this, relations between the two countries were still marked by tension, especially in recent years, as long as the US government refused to grant Cuba international recognition in its nuclear defense.
Hammer, who arrived in Cuba in 2024, was seen as a pawn in the broader power battle between the US and its media-dominated partner Argentina. He is accused of inciting Cuban citizens to consider crimes, including
