UNITED NATIONS, Sept 28, (Xinhua): The threat of war looms large over the Caribbean Sea, with an extraordinary and absolutely unjustified US naval and air buildup, said Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on Saturday. Addressing the annual general debate of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Rodriguez said the United States uses the pretext of combating crime and drug trafficking for its military presence in the Caribbean.

"A story that no one believes." "The attack and destruction of unregistered or unchartered course speedboats; the extrajudicial murder or execution of civilians; the interdiction of fishing vessels or boats and the aggressive actions of the United States create a dangerous situation that violates International Law and threatens regional peace and security," he said.

Rodriguez also condemned the US blockade against Cuba, which he described as "tightened to the extremes" and constituted a "prolonged economic war." Meanwhile, Rodriguez said that despite its limitations, the United Nations remains the most representative body of the international community.