By Salim Lamrani
November 1, 2025Unanimously condemned by the international community every year since 1992, this state of siege seriously affects the well-being of the entire Cuban population—particularly the most vulnerable—and remains the main obstacle to the country’s development. From March 2024 to February 2025, US economic sanctions cost Cuba $7.55 billion—a 50 percent increase compared to the previous year—representing more than $20 million per day and nearly $15,000 per minute.
That amount is equivalent to the electricity consumption of Cuba’s 10 million inhabitants for six years. With the same sum, Cuba could fill every household’s grocery basket for six years, cover the nation’s medical needs for 22 years, or guarantee public transportation for the next six decades.