More humanitarian aid arrives as Cuba struggles under US energy blockade

After a nearly-four-day journey from Mexico, the first boat of a humanitarian flotilla to Cuba docked at a harbor in Havana on Tuesday.

This marked the arrival of the second group of the “Nuestra America” or “Our America” convoy, an international humanitarian effort aimed at assisting Cubans struggling with a severe economic and energy crisis due to U.S. sanctions. The humanitarian movement includes unionists, doctors, parliamentarians and friends of Cuba from over 30 other countries. It began last week with air shipments carrying approximately 50 tons of aid.