Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said Saturday that the U.S. government's designation of the legitimate government of Venezuela as a "foreign terrorist organization" is a politically motivated act.

"It is a new arbitrary, fraudulent, unilateral and politically motivated act. It shows, once again, the lack of credibility of these decisions and the manipulation of terrorism as a political weapon, which also weaken international efforts against that scourge," Rodriguez said on X.

Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the designation of Venezuela as a "foreign terrorist organization."

Rodriguez said the United States intends to impose an international isolation, increase pressure, escalate on an aggression that would have unpredictable consequences for peace, security and stability in Latin America and the Caribbean.

He also emphasized Cuba's all-out solidarity and support for the people and government of Venezuela in the face of "this infamous barbarism."