President Irfaan Ali, is in support of ‘changing the status quo’ in communist-run Cuba, in line with a position adopted by US President Donald Trump.

President Trump is pursuing a hardline regime change policy towards Cuba, aiming to force a collapse of the Government.

His administration has implemented strict sanctions, including a blockade on oil shipments from Venezuela, and is using economic pressure to encourage a deal to flip the island, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio managing the efforts. 

In an interview over the Weekend on Fox News, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali, said things cannot remain the same in Cuba.

“We have had many discussions at the CARICOM level, we had discussions recently with Secretary (Of State) Rubio, and we all agree that this status quo cannot remain, we agree that, there must be an attempt to have the status quo changed. We all are aware that it will take time, it has to be incremental, there must be dialogue, but those changes must lead to the improvement of the people of Cuba and better conditions for the people of Cuba,” the President said.

For over six decades the US has implemented a set of economic, commercial, and financial sanctions initiated against preventing U.S. businesses and citizens from conducting trade or commerce with Cuban interests.

As Cuba’s economic woes persists, the United States is moving to have a deal with the Cuban government.

For President Ali, the Cuban people deserve to live in a society where the rule of law and freedom are celebrated.

“So yes, a transition that involves and allows the people of Cuba to benefit from prosperity and democracy,” the President noted.

The President said the matter was also discussed at length at the just concluded CARICOM Heads of Government meeting.

In its final statement following that meeting, CARICOM said the Heads of Government discussed the challenging situation in Cuba and all parties recognised that there should be efforts to address the growing humanitarian crisis.

“The Caribbean Community, cognisant of its very close relationship with both Cuba and the USA, and mindful of the extent to which the Region can be negatively affected, is willing to participate in any way that will redound to the benefit of the Cuban people, while maintaining regional stability,” the CARICOM statement noted.

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