The lights are going out in Cuba, and instead of relief, Washington is talking about takeover.
Earlier today, President Donald Trump suggested that the United States might pursue a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, claiming the country has “no money, no oil, no food.” This language, layered atop intensified sanctions and fuel restrictions, signals a dangerous escalation.
At the same time, tightened restrictions on fuel and energy imports have severely strained Cuba’s electricity grid. Blackouts are spreading. Hospitals are operating under extreme pressure. Transportation and food distribution systems are destabilized. These measures have real, immediate human consequences.
Cuba needs an end to the U.S. Blockade. Cuba does not need a U.S. takeover.
We refuse to stand by while economic warfare deepens and a nation’s sovereignty is undermined.
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Traveling with Global Exchange means delivering humanitarian aid directly to the Cuban people, engaging with health workers, educators, and community leaders, and witnessing firsthand the impacts of sanctions and fuel shortages. It means standing for sovereignty, dignity, and self-determination at a critical moment.
Our friends in Cuba are asking us to come and bear witness at a moment when isolation is being weaponized against them. Join the Global Exchange delegation.
If you cannot travel, your solidarity is still urgently needed.
Global Exchange is mobilizing a humanitarian aid campaign to send essential supplies and funds with the convoy. When power grids collapse, intensive care units are at risk. When fuel disappears, food distribution breaks down, and entire neighborhoods are plunged into darkness. These policies are designed to create pressure through deprivation. Your contribution helps us counter that pressure with solidarity, material support, and presence.
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For nearly 40 years, Global Exchange has brought people to Cuba to break the isolation imposed by the U.S. blockade and to build direct, people-to-people ties across borders. That commitment remains firm.
We are returning to Cuba in April, in June, and again in September with additional solidarity delegations — with more to follow. We are organizing monthly humanitarian shipments to ensure that material support continues beyond any single visit.
We will keep showing up, in solidarity.