Havana — A cargo ship carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico and Belize docked at the Port of Havana on Sunday, in a show of solidarity with the island nation amid the longstanding U.S. economic embargo.
Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal welcomed the shipment in a post on X, writing: “At this moment, a ship with solidarity aid from Mexico and Belize for the people of Cuba is docking at the Port of Havana. Thank you, brothers!”
The United States has maintained its economic and trade embargo against Cuba for more than six decades. The embargo, which severely impacts the Caribbean nation’s economy, has recently been tightened with additional coercive and unilateral measures by the White House.
On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that after dealing with Iran, Washington would turn its attention to Cuba, which has for months denounced increased pressure from the United States. “We’re going to take care of that (Cuba) as soon as we’re finished (with Iran). I like to do one thing at a time,” Trump said.
In response to the renewed threats and sanctions, numerous countries have expressed solidarity with Cuba. Colombia recently sent nearly 100 tons of humanitarian aid to the island.
