Havana: The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) on Saturday strongly condemned the U.S. sanctions on senior Cuban officials. In a statement, the bloc called the sanctions imposed by the U.S. State Department on Friday "infamous," denouncing measures against Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Armed Forces Minister General Alvaro Lopez Miera, and Interior Minister Lazaro Alberto Alvarez Casas.According to Namibia Press Agency, the statement from ALBA highlighted the sanctions as a reflection of "the deep fear of imperialism in the face of the living example of resistance, dignity and sovereignty embodied by the Cuban Revolution." The regional bloc reiterated its solidarity with the Cuban people, government, and leadership.Washington announced the sanctions on Friday, citing what it called the administration's "brutality against the people" during anti-government protests that took place four years ago. The ALBA statement asserted that "Cuba is not alone," emphasizing that the "peoples of Our America stand with it."