Once again our association has been a victim of the US blockade against Cuba, the non-governmental organization stated on its website.
Last week, Cubans in the UK announced that they had been authorized by Stripe to raise funds through the GoFundMe, JustGiven and Crowfunder UK platforms, after warning them that British law prohibits the extraterritorial application of unilateral measures imposed by Washington on Havana. for more than 60 years.
When we thought we had found a loophole in the sanctions, by sending humanitarian aid to Cuba, the Stripe payment management platform blocked our account after confirming that we could use their service, and when we had raised almost a thousand pounds sterling online, (about $1,200), he said.
According to the association, to hide the reason for that decision and avoid any legal dispute, the payment gateway based in North American territory alleged a group of justifications such as financial crimes, money laundering, high risk and terrorism.
In statements to Prensa Latina, Daniesky Acosta, from Cubans in the UK, reported that they filed a formal complaint with the Financial Ombudsman Service, and are organizing a meeting with members of the House of Commons to update them on the situation.
We will continue denouncing this injustice before the relevant authorities, and we will also continue the campaign against the criminal blockade of Cuba, and its extraterritorial effects, which constitute a clear violation of British and European laws, and international law, he remarked.
The funds that the Cuban colony in the United Kingdom intends to raise through Stripe are intended to buy medical supplies for hospitals in Matanzas, the city in western Cuba where a fire devastated a fuel storage base weeks ago, with a balance of 146 injured and 16 dead.
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