Washington D.C., February 2, 2022 – On the eve of the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s executive order imposing “an embargo on all trade with Cuba,” the National Security Archive today posts a collection of previously declassified documents that record the origins, rationale, and early evolution of punitive economic sanctions against Cuba in the aftermath of the Castro-led revolution. The documents show that the initial concept of U.S.

Over 60 years, the blockade cost the Cuban economy $154.2 billion. This is a blatant attack on the sovereignty and dignity of Cuba and the Cuban people.