# Cuba incurs almost $9 bln in damage from US blockade in one year — top diplomat

https://mins.news/en/item/48738

- TASS, 2026-09-07 18:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2183801

> Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said the US trade, economic and financial blockade caused more than $8.83 billion in damage from March 2025 to February 2026, a record high and 7% above the previous report. The UN General Assembly is due to vote on a resolution demanding an end to the blockade on October 27-28.

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