Dispatch From Cuba

Global Exchange Featured in The Nation on Humanitarian Aid Convoy to Cuba

Global Exchange participated in the Nuestra América Convoy, joining hundreds of delegates from around the world to deliver urgently needed humanitarian aid to communities across Cuba. Our delegation helped distribute medicine, food, and essential supplies while witnessing firsthand the impact of ongoing shortages on families and health care providers.

In this new article from The Nation, Global Exchange’s work and perspective are highlighted as part of the international solidarity effort.

“Trump is framing this as the efforts of a friendly takeover, but the reality for Cuban families is this — a brutal campaign of economic strangulation that’s restricting fuel, food, and medicine,” said Corina Nolet, Co-Executive Director of Global Exchange.

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https://www.thenation.com/article/world/cuba-convoy-humanitarian-aid-us-sanctions-blockade-crisis/