US Announces $6M in Aid for Cuba as Island's Leader Accuses It of Imposing an 'Energy Blockade'
The U.S. has provided $9 million in aid since Hurricane Melissa with supplies delivered to Cuba's eastern region despite Cuba's claims of a U.S.-imposed energy blockade causing shortages.
- Washington unveiled additional humanitarian assistance to Cuba on Feb 5, with Jeremy Lewin saying the new $9 million aid raises total U.S. assistance since Hurricane Melissa to $9 million.
- Describing U.S. threats as an energy blockade, Díaz-Canel said Cuba faces psychological war and has not received oil since the U.S. naval blockade on Venezuela in December.
- The supplies include rice, beans, pasta, canned tuna and solar lamps to be delivered by the Catholic Church and Caritas, while U.S. embassy officials will monitor distribution to prevent diversion.
- Blackouts are disrupting hospitals, transport and power generation, and the aid targets eastern provinces of Cuba hit by Hurricane Melissa; Miguel Díaz-Canel said temporary measures will start next week.
- U.S. officials argue the crisis reflects Cuban mismanagement, citing sanctions costing over $9 million since March 2024, and say more aid could follow if Cuba permits broader U.S. support.
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US sending $6M in aid to Cuba
The State Department announced it will initiate the delivery of an additional $6 million in supplies to Cuba as tensions between the two countries continue. The new round of supplies comes in response to a humanitarian crisis in Cuba partly driven by Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, which battered Cuba…
Washington announces $6 million aid to Cuba amid diplomatic rift
The US has extended aid to Cuba for people still reeling from Hurricane Melissa in the island’s eastern regions. The aid comes despite a diplomatic rift, as Washington continues to urge Cuba to negotiate a deal to end tensions “before it is too late”.
The US is increasing its humanitarian aid to Cuba.
By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español. Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, called the U.S. government's announcement of humanitarian aid to the island "hypocritical." Cuba is facing electricity shortages amid Washington's pressure on oil shipments. "Quite hypocritical to apply draconian coercive measures that deny basic economic conditions to millions and then announce soup and canned food for a few," Fernández de Cossío wr…
U.S. will send $6 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba, responsible to the Cuban government for the lack of food for the population
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN - The U.S. State Department announced $6 million in humanitarian aid for Cuba as the Trump administration seeks to cut off oil supplies to the island. The aid will be distributed through Caritas, a network of Catholic charities, and the Catholic Church, Jeremy Lewin, the senior State Department official in charge of foreign assistance, said Thursday. Lewin told reporters there had been no direct engagement with the Cuban…
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