The first vessel from the "Our America" flotilla has arrived in Cuba, loaded with humanitarian aid for the island's population, which is suffering from a serious energy crisis and shortages of essential goods.

The fishing vessel Maguro , renamed Granma 2.0, departed Mexico with volunteers from eleven countries on board. The vessel carried approximately 30 tons of aid , including basic foodstuffs, medicines, and hygiene products, as well as 70 solar panels for healthcare facilities, in an effort to alleviate the effects of power outages on medical care. Also on board were four Italians: Martina Steinwurzel, Umberto Cerutti, and Paolo Tangari, members of the Agency for Cultural and Economic Exchange with Cuba (AICEC) and part of the European Convoy to Cuba, along with a representative of the Genoa Dockers.

According to the organizers, the mission was born "in solidarity with the Cuban people" and denounces the consequences of the restrictions, which they describe as "lethal" for the most vulnerable segments of the population. Two more vessels from the flotilla are expected to arrive in the coming days.

(Unioneonline)

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