Fidel Castro criticized the U.S. trade policy.

The former Cuban president criticized the U.S. trade policy, sends agency Reuters. Fidel Castro has condemned the statement by U.S. President Joe Biden on the Preservation of the American embargo on trade with Cuba.
Statement by Fidel on the U.S. published on the Internet. In particular, the ex-president said that "funny to observe how phased out guts empire (ie the U.S.), full of challenges and insurmountable contradictions with the people of Latin America."
On Saturday, Biden at an international meeting in Chile, told the press that U.S. policy in the islands of Liberty must be reformed. "The Cuban people should determine their own destiny, to live in freedom and with the prospect of economic prosperity," - said Biden of itself and on behalf of the person of President Barack Obama. In doing so, according to Biden, the embargo has been in place for 47 years, will not be withdrawn.
United States Trade sanctions against Cuba imposed in 1962, three years after the Revolution, organized by Fidel Castro and his associates. Since the early 1980's, the UN routinely requires lifting of U.S. sanctions, but Washington these requirements, until recently, ignored. Only in February and March, the U.S. Congress approved the lifting of restrictions on trade in food and medicines, as well as visits to the island.
Fidel Castro has been the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, and then because of impaired health gave way to younger brother Raul. Nevertheless, in recent Fidel often makes public statements, including those of the United States.