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Observatorio Latinoamericano de Salud.mispheric mechanisms; and the last, those constitutedas the economic, commercial and financial blockade.[D' Stefano, 2000]The aggressions are directed from the ideologicalto the political; from the economy to the military;and from radio and television communications to migratoryregulations. Added to these are the aggressionsthat have recourse to hemispheric mechanisms,such as those piloted by means of the Organization ofAmerican States (OAS) and the International Treaty ofReciprocal Support (ITRS), which with the pretense ofanticommunism, justify Cuba’s exclusion from the OASafter 1962 and the unilateral decision to suspend diplomaticand consular relations of its members in1964. It also justifies the interruption of direct or indirectcommercial interchange, with the exception offood, medicine, and equipment that could be sent toCuba for humanitarian reasons. Only Mexico was opposedto the sanctions and maintained integral relationswith thorough respect to Cuba’s autonomy andsovereignty. Moreover, the utilization by the UnitedStates Human Rights Commission of the United Nationsshould be considered. By way of menaces, repressionsand retaliations to member countries, theyhave attained Pyrrhic victories on condemning Cuba inthe subject of human rights, obtaining less than 40% ofsupport.The economic, commercial and financial blockadeis the third intervention of the government of theUnited States in Cuba, which has endured, since thebeginning of 1960, the suspension of petroleum sales,until the Law Helms-Burton in 1996 and the shamelessReport of the Commission of Aid to a Free Cuba inMay of 2004.The following box illustrates the more outstandingaspects of the measures applied by the governmentsof the United States of America against Cuba.CHRONOLOGY OF THE BLOCKADE ON CUBA BY THE GOVERNMENTSOF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAMarch of 1960Octoberof 1960January of 1961April of 1961September of1961February-Marchof 1962President Eisenhower approves the "Program of Concealed Action against the regime of Castro". Consequences:681 terrorist actions and aggressions against the Cuban people. Loss of human lives: 3.478, andwith permanent injuries: 2.099. Loans amounting to 100 million US dollars from European and Canadianbanks are cancelled.The plans to purchase Cuban sugar are cancelled.The Eisenhower administration applies the "quarantine", prohibits exports to Cuba (except food and medicines).Blockade onset.The government of the U.S.A. ceases diplomatic relations with Cuba.The invasion through Playa Girón ("Bahía de Cochinos") was undertaken.The Law of External Assistance takes effect. It authorizes the establishment and perpetuation of a total"embargo" upon commerce between the U.S.A. and Cuba.The embargo expands with the prohibition of imports to the U.S.A. of Cuban products.The imports fromthird countries were included to products containing Cuban materials.203