Bruno Rodríguez Predicts Díaz-Canel Will Share Cuban People's Fate Amid Potential U.S. Aggression

Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla used a second extraordinary UN General Assembly session to defend Miguel Díaz-Canel and warn that the Cuban president would face “the same fate” as the rest of the people if there is U.S. “imperialist aggression.” The remarks came after Cuba’s embargo discussion was approved on Tuesday by 136 votes in favor, nine against, and 30 abstentions, following a U.S. address by Ambassador Mike Waltz. Rodríguez also conveyed a message from Raúl Castro saying the general is “ready to defend our homeland,” while Rodríguez described Waltz as an “insignificant official” and predicted that no one would remember him soon. To counter Waltz’s criticism, he displayed images of Havana blackouts, operating rooms lit by cellphone flashlights, and humanitarian aid delivered by ox-drawn carts, blaming the situation on a U.S. “energy blockade.” The session occurred amid the island’s third total electrical system collapse in 2026, with a shortage of 2,230 megawatts against demand of 3,100 megawatts. Rodríguez announced Fidel Castro’s centenary in Birán on August 13, 2026, and the debate ended with 136 votes for.