Humanitarian aid boat arrives in Cuba amid US blockade crisis

South China Morning Post Human InterestNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseMarch 25, 2026 at 06:27 AM

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A boat carrying humanitarian aid arrived in Havana, Cuba on Tuesday, delivering medical supplies, food, and solar panels. The boat, part of a larger flotilla, departed from Mexico and faced delays due to weather and mechanical issues. The delivery is intended to alleviate the impact of a US fuel blockade that has exacerbated Cuba's energy crisis. International activists on board the boat, symbolically named "Granma 2.0," displayed signs protesting the blockade as they arrived. The initiative aims to show solidarity with the Cuban people and call for an end to the US embargo.

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I wish everyone would unite and do the same because it is the people who are suffering.

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A boat carrying medical supplies, food and solar panels reached Cuba.

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The boat was symbolically renamed “Granma 2.0”.

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A boat carrying medical supplies, food and solar panels reached Cuba.

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"I wish everyone would unite, even Cubans abroad, and come and do the same because it is the people who are suffering."

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The boat journey started from Mexico.

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The boat, named "Granma 2.0", arrived three days later than expected.

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The boat was part of a flotilla intended to aid Cuba amid a US fuel blockade.

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The US fuel blockade is deepening Cuba's energy crisis.

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Reuters 30% Amado Rodriguez 40% Mexico 50% Fidel Castro 60% Havana ×370% United States 80% Cuba ×490%

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