{"id":10485,"date":"2026-03-19T00:58:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiorebelde.cu\/english\/?p=10485"},"modified":"2026-03-19T00:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:58:30","slug":"cuba-receives-solidarity-convoy-arriving-from-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radiorebelde.cu\/english\/cuba-receives-solidarity-convoy-arriving-from-europe-19032026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba receives solidarity convoy arriving from Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A contingent comprising more than one hundred activists \u2014 representing over 50 solidarity organizations, political groups, and trade union and labor collectives from 17 countries \u2014 arrived this Tuesday evening at Havana\u2019s Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed International Airport, bringing a shipment of approximately five tons of medical supplies and other essential goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This gesture of support for the island forms part of the European leg of the \u201cNuestra Am\u00e9rica\u201d \u200b\u200b(Our America) convoy; in the coming days, other groups from various geographic regions are also expected to arrive with similar shipments aimed at alleviating the current strains caused by the intensification of the \u201cmaximum asphyxiation\u201d policy implemented by the United States government against the largest island of the Antilles.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rigoberto Zarza, Director for Europe at the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), explained that the shipment\u2014valued at approximately 500,000 euros\u2014will be distributed, in coordination with Cuban institutions, to four hospitals in the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He noted that the initiative was coordinated by the Agency for Cultural and Economic Exchange with Cuba (Italy) and by a call issued by the Progressive International, which resonated across various platforms. This collective effort made it possible to gather contributions from some 700 individuals acting in a personal capacity, as well as from various solidarity collectives across European nations, with additional representation from Morocco and Algeria in North Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Furthermore, he characterized this action as being of great importance \u2014 not only for what it represents materially, from a medical and humanitarian standpoint, during the current moment \u2014 but also because it demonstrates an awareness of the particularly complex energy situation currently facing the archipelago, a concern reflected in the inclusion of photovoltaic systems within the shipment. Belgian MEP Marc Botenga described his presence on the island under these circumstances as a duty of solidarity with Cuba\u2014a nation currently falling victim to Washington\u2019s criminal policy of economic strangulation, and one that has historically extended its support to the rest of the world during other particularly critical moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this regard, he recalled the presence of the Cuban medical brigade in Italy during the height of the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, noting the decisive role its healthcare professionals played in containing the virus within Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cWe have come here to remind you that Cuba is not alone\u2014that we stand with you from our own countries and are reciprocating the immense solidarity you have shown us!\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

French MEP Emma Fourreau likewise insisted that the first step in supporting the Caribbean nation\u2019s cause is to speak out about it across the globe, highlighting how it is being impacted by the economic warfare currently being waged against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that by gaining firsthand knowledge of the reality in Cuba, they would be able to serve as spokespersons for this struggle on the international stage.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cThe most important thing is to listen to and learn from what the Cuban people have to say; this is a first step\u2014a symbolic gesture that will draw the attention of the rest of the planet,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday, Cuba\u2019s Ambassador to Italy, Jorge Luis Cepero, visited Rome\u2019s Fiumicino Airport to bid farewell to the members of the European Solidarity Convoy as they departed for Havana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In statements to reporters at the airport terminal, the diplomat underscored the significance of this gesture\u2014a testament to the close bonds of friendship uniting the peoples of Italy and Cuba, as well as to the strong opposition within Italy to the genocidal economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMAGE CREDIT:  Jos\u00e9 Manuel Lapeira Casas | Photos: Omara Garc\u00eda Mederos<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[ SOURCE:  AGENCIA CUBANA DE NOTICIAS ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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