Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has strongly denounced fresh US sanctions against the island nation, labeling them as 'collective punishment.' His comments were made during the annual May 1 procession in Havana, held outside the US embassy. Cuba's economy has been further strained by a severe fuel blockade imposed by the US in January.

Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez slammed a fresh round of US sanctions against the Caribbean island as "collective punishment" as massive crowds marched in the annual May 1 procession outside the US embassy in Havana. Cuba has been plunged deeper into economic crisis following a severe fuel blockade imposed by US President Donald Trump in January.