Members of an Italian delegation\u2014comprising representatives from various social organizations and political parties currently visiting the island\u2014are highlighting the impact of the US blockade on the Cuban population via social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the slogan \u201cRoute to Cuba: Being where it matters,\u201d the initiative is promoted by organizations such as ARCI, CGIL, Anaic, Nexus, ANPI, ARCS, AOI, and the Peace and Disarmament Network, in collaboration with the Democratic Party, the Five Star Movement, and the Green and Left Alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On her Facebook page, Democratic Party lawmaker Laura Boldrini described the caravan\u2019s recent visit to the Arturo Montori primary school in Havana, where they delivered school supplies for the 210 students, despite severe electricity and water shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe teachers, however, do not stop and continue working for the children\u2019s education,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies also referred to the visit to the General Calixto Garc\u00eda University Hospital in the Cuban capital, noting that it is \u201ca center suffering from a lack of electricity and medicines caused by the fuel blockade imposed by Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At this prestigious medical facility, the delegation delivered 500 kilograms of medicines and medical supplies; 400 kilograms of these were purchased through the \u201cEnergy for Life\u201d fundraising campaign, organized by the Italian social groups and unions participating in the caravan. During their interaction with medical staff, the visitors learned about the impact of the U.S. government\u2019s intensified restrictions on energy supplies, as well as the challenges faced in treating patients due to medication shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding the meeting at the Calixto Garc\u00eda Hospital, Stefania Ascari, a lawmaker with the Five Star Movement, noted on Facebook: \u201cWe have heard doctors and nurses speak about what it means to work every day without knowing if the necessary medicines, supplies, or materials for a surgery will be available.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In her social media posts, Ascari described witnessing the extent to which Washington\u2019s blockade affects the lives of Cubans. \u201cWe brought what we could, but no suitcase can ever replace people\u2019s right to medicine, healthcare, energy, water, education, and dignity,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She asserted that Italy cannot remain silent. \u201cIt must take a clear stand against the embargo and work within international forums to remove the obstacles preventing the delivery of humanitarian aid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Italian lawmaker further emphasized that \u201cCuba is a sovereign country. It has the right to self-determination, freedom, and peace. We are here to provide aid, listen, bear witness, and bring the truth of what we have seen back to Italy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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