Mexican vessels participating in an international humanitarian effort to deliver food, medical supplies, and solar equipment to Cuba prepared to set off Thursday afternoon.
Four boats were scheduled to depart from Mexico starting Thursday, carrying material aid for the beleaguered island nation as part of an international solidarity initiative in response to the intensified U.S. blockade of Cuba.
🇨🇺🔴 Enviarán 30 toneladas de ayuda a Cuba desde Yucatán
A bordo se incluyen paneles solares, alimentos enlatados, agua embotellada y productos de limpieza, entre otros artículos de primera necesidad.
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The first ship was preparing to depart from the port of Progreso, Yucatán, on Thursday and three more will set sail from Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, on Friday. The plan is to arrive in Havana on March 21.
Organized by an international coalition led by Progressive International, the “Nuestra América: Convoy to Cuba” focuses on providing aid to address severe economic conditions in Cuba.
David Adler, coordinator of Progressive International, described Mexico “as the most symbolic, powerful, strong and proactive country in its solidarity with the Cuban people.”
Brazilian climate activist Thiago Ávila, helping coordinate the Mexican convoy, said the organization has been preparing about 40 people to make the trip, applying for visas and carrying out organizational work.
The “Nuestra America” movement was initially presented as a maritime flotilla before transforming into a “global convoy” coordinated by air, sea and land. The plan — announced last month by organizers and inspired by the “Sumud to Gaza” flotilla — has been described as “an act of solidarity in the face of U.S. sanctions.”
“There is no time to lose, as the Trump administration intensifies its offensive against the island and its campaign to isolate its people,” Adler said in a statement. “Together we can break the siege, save lives and defend the cause of Cuba’s self-determination.”
The first shipment of goods from the “Nuestra América” convoy arrived in Havana on Wednesday.
Due to the U.S. blockade, Cuba has been mired in an economic crisis that was exacerbated by the sudden suspension of oil supplies from Venezuela in January after the U.S. ousted President Nicolas Maduro, a Havana ally.
After U.S. President Donald Trump threatened retaliation against any country sending oil to the Caribbean island, Mexico also halted shipments.
However, Mexico continued to send humanitarian aid to Cuba, last month shipping 1,200 metric tons of provisions.
Over the weekend, former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador urged Mexicans to make donations to a non-governmental organization in order to purchase food and other essentials for the people of Cuba.
President Claudia Sheinbaum lent immediate support to López Obrador’s request by making a personal donation and later announced Mexico’s participation in the convoy.
With reports from El Financiero, LopezDoriga.com and El País
