Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez stated on May 5th that US Secretary of State Rubio's claim that "Cuba is not under an oil blockade" is a "lie." According to a statement released on the US State Department website, Rubio stated at a White House press conference that afternoon that Cuba was not under an oil blockade. Rodriguez said on social media that the reality cannot be hidden: On January 29th, US President Trump signed an executive order threatening to impose ad valorem tariffs on goods imported into the US from countries supplying oil to Cuba. In the past period, only one ship carrying fuel has arrived in Cuba. All Cuban suppliers have been intimidated and threatened, which violates free trade rules and the principle of freedom of navigation. A new executive order issued on May 1st expanded the scope of sanctions against Cuba. (Dongxin News Agency)