Cuba's foreign minister Rodriguez said on the 20th the US, which he described as the executor of collective punishment against the Cuban people, has no political, legal or moral authority to judge reforms Cuba adopts. He said the measures are based on national sovereignty and self-determination to counter the impact of "extreme economic pressure", that US views on how Cuba adapts to new domestic and international realities are "not important", and that Havana will continue to defend its sovereig

Cuba's foreign minister Rodriguez said on the 20th the US, which he described as the executor of collective punishment against the Cuban people, has no political, legal or moral authority to judge reforms Cuba adopts. He said the measures are based on national sovereignty and self-determination to counter the impact of "extreme economic pressure", that US views on how Cuba adapts to new domestic and international realities are "not important", and that Havana will continue to defend its sovereignty and oppose foreign interference.