Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Sides With Black Lives Matter on Cuban Protests, Says US Embargo to Blame

In this screenshot from the DNCC’s livestream of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) addresses the virtual convention on Aug. 18, 2020. Handout/DNCC via Getty Images

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) echoed Blacks Lives Matter sentiment Thursday when she blamed the suffering of “everyday people” in Cuba on the U.S.’s 60-year-old embargo.

“We are seeing Cubans rise up and protest for their rights like never before. We stand in solidarity with them, and condemn the anti-democratic actions led by President Díaz-Canel,” the self-proclaimed Democratic-socialist said in a statement.