Aid Ship Departs for Cuba as Island Grapples With a Fuel Blockade
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- An aid ship named Granma 2.0 departed from Progreso, Mexico, carrying medical supplies, food, and solar panels to Cuba amid a severe energy crisis caused by a U.S. oil blockade.
- The voyage is part of a large international humanitarian effort to support Cuba's struggling economy, which has been heavily impacted by sanctions imposed by the Trump administration since January.
- Volunteers from various countries, including members of the European Parliament, U.S. labor leaders, and the Democratic Socialists of America, participated in loading the ship and expressed solidarity with Cuba.
- The Granma 2.0 is expected to arrive in Havana by Monday, with two additional aid convoys scheduled to depart from Isla Mujeres, Mexico, later on Friday.
