Donation from the Hatuey Project to Juan Manuel Márquez Hospital.Donation from the Hatuey Project to Juan Manuel Márquez Hospital.

The “Good morning” needle prick has become routine for Lisnatali and Anyeli. They are 17 and 16 years old, respectively, and although they’ve known each other for only a short time, they’re united by a “horribly painful” experience that they nevertheless endure with as much courage as joy. And those are, without a doubt, their most effective treatments.

They are fighting a monster; that is why they brought with them I don’t know how many boxes of food, medicine, personal hygiene products, and more than 70 solar panels. They are fighting a monster; that is why they brought with them I don’t know how many boxes of food, medicine, personal hygiene products, and more than 70 solar panels.

This Tuesday, the tuna boat “Maguro” docked in the port of Havana with more than 30 tons of solidarity aid.

Figures from Cuba's most recent official report state that just 16 days of the blockade represents the full cost of covering the island's basic pharmaceutical needs.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla cited a YouGov survey showing that 40 percent of Americans oppose the more than 60-year-old embargo against Cuba, compared to 32 percent in favor. He also highlighted official Cuban data documenting severe humanitarian consequences of the policy, including restricted access to essential medicines and medical technologies.

The organizers have expressed concern regarding security risks on the high seas, noting that during the Trump administration, more than 40 attacks against vessels were recorded in the Caribbean and the Pacific.The flotilla is expected to arrive within the next few hours. Photo: EFE

The “Nuestra América” ​​(Our America) flotilla continues its voyage from Mexico bound for Cuba, transporting over 30 tons of humanitarian aid for the people of the Caribbean island, amidst a crisis exacerbated by economic restrictions imposed by the United States.

Medicines, food, medical supplies, school kits, and other essential items are part of the cargo of the Our America Convoy.

• From various parts of the Americas, expressions of solidarity with Cuba are pouring in, taking the form of material aid and a brotherly embrace • International Day of Solidarity with Cuba will be celebrated on March 21st