Cuba denounces at UNESCO US blockade impact Cuba denounces at UNESCO US blockade impact Paris, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's permanent representative to UNESCO, Yahima Esquivel, on Monday denounced the impact of the US economic, commercial and financial blockade against her country in the sphere of competence of the multilateral organization. 'Our people have suffered for over six decades a blockade that was tightened during the outgoing administration of the US government. This illegal and genocidal policy affects the development of sciences and scientific cooperation, cultural exchange between our peoples and access to information and communication technologies,' she highlighted. On speaking at the 211th Executive Council of UNESCO, the ambassador also pointed out the consequences of the blockade on the development of distance education, a modality adopted by countries to maintain education in the scenario of the Covid-19 pandemic.