An international coalition of activists has organized an action in solidarity against US policy towards socialist Cuba.
Mar 21, 2026, 6:31 a.mMar 21, 2026, 6:31 a.m
Participants have begun bringing relief supplies to Havana for the Cuban population by sea and air. The “Nuestra América” (Our America) convoy was also supported by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in a video.
The “Nuestra América” convoy in Yucatan, Mexico. Image: keystone
A motorboat with around 20 tons of relief supplies left the Mexican port of Progreso on the Yucatán Peninsula for Cuba on Friday (local time). The people on board shouted: “Blockade, no. Cuba, yes,” as seen on videos. Two sailboats were also scheduled to leave from Isla Mujeres in Mexico. Activists from Europe had previously arrived in Havana by plane with aid packages. Several groups want to gather in Havana on Saturday, the so-called “International Day of Solidarity with Cuba”.
In advance, President Miguel Díaz-Canel received, among others, the British ex-Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn and David Adler from the organization Progressive International, who traveled to Havana for the aid operation.
A change in the political system is out of the question for Cuba
Relations between the United States and Cuba have been strained since the revolution under Fidel Castro’s leadership in 1959. The Cubans have been suffering for years from the consequences of systematic mismanagement and the US trade embargo. The situation has worsened since the start of US President Donald Trump’s second term in office a good year ago. Trump cut off the island’s access to oil.
At the same time, Washington and Havana have started talks. However, the country’s communist government has reiterated that neither the political system nor a possible change of leadership on the island are part of the negotiations, as Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossio said. Washington wants to bring about economic and political change in Cuba. (sda/dpa)
More about Cuba and the USA: