A humanitarian aid ship from Mexico and Uruguay docked in Havana on Monday, carrying food and personal hygiene items to alleviate Cuba’s deepening crises.
Cuba’s food industry minister, Alberto López Díaz, stated that the supplies arrive “at a time of great economic hardship, exacerbated by the tightening of the blockade imposed on our country by the United States government.” He emphasised that the aid would be distributed “with the utmost responsibility and respect,” prioritising children, the elderly, and vulnerable families.
Cuba’s economic and electricity crises have intensified following the US invasion of Venezuela in early January, which cut off critical oil shipments. In late January, President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country providing oil to the island.
Severe fuel shortages and widespread blackouts continue to affect the country, with the government attributing the difficulties to the longstanding US embargo.
