President and First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party Miguel Diaz-Canel (Photo: Reuters)

He appeared in a televised program on Wednesday, joined by Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz and Cuban Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Alejandro Gil Fernández. The leaders called for unity, responsibility, solidarity, and respect among the Cuban people in face of chaos last week provoked by external forces.

They also announced new policies to relieve what Cuba is suffering. Cuba will ease restrictions on imports of medicine, food, and necessities and facilitate the establishment of state-owned enterprises and micro, small, and medium-sized companies (Mpymes).