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Canada pledges $8 million in food aid for Cuba as U.S. fuel blockade continues
Canada's $8 million aid will improve food and nutrition for vulnerable Cubans via UN partners amid shortages caused by a U.S. oil blockade, officials said.
- Canada pledged $8 million in food aid to Cuba on Feb. 25, 2026, a move published by The Canadian Press.
- With Venezuela's exports taken over by the U.S. in January, Cuba lost its main fuel source while U.S. officials suggested pressure might topple its government, though a Canadian official said it remains stable Tuesday.
- GAC said the funds will be released immediately and routed through the World Food Program and UNICEF rather than the Cuban government, while Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Randeep Sarai framed the move as urgent assistance to boost local food security.
- Travel warnings note shortages across most of Cuba as Global Affairs Canada alerts about food, medicine and fuel deficits, while Cuba's Ministry of Energy says domestic oil covers about 40 per cent of needs.
- Framing the money as part of an international assistance program, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she has not discussed `Canadian aid intentions` with the United States, while Global Affairs Canada emphasized independent humanitarian response.
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