Humanitarian aid shipments to Cuba continue from Mexico, Belize, and Colombia.

As Mexico, Belize, and Colombia persist in their humanitarian aid shipments to Cuba, which is grappling with an economic crisis and shortages of basic necessities, restrictions on fuel shipments to the island remain in place.

According to reports, a ship carrying 1,700 tons of food and essential supplies, prepared through the joint efforts of Mexico and Belize, has reached Cuba. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez expressed his gratitude to the people of Mexico and Belize for their support and solidarity in a statement on social media.

Officials noted that this shipment is the sixth aid delivery from Mexico since February. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that they would continue humanitarian efforts despite pressures from the Trump administration. However, it has been reported that Mexico has not carried out any fuel shipments to Cuba.

The cargo ship Asian Katra, with a capacity of 10,300 dwt, owned by China, has reached Havana Port for the second time in a few weeks. The Panama-flagged vessel returned to Havana on June 7, carrying humanitarian aid supplies loaded at Mexico's Coatzacoalcos Port after its first voyage on May 18.

Following the Asian Katra, a new aid shipment from Colombia is expected to arrive in Cuba. The Colombian Presidential Cooperation Agency (APC Colombia) announced that 100 tons of humanitarian aid were sent via a ship that departed from Cartagena Port. The shipment reportedly includes long-lasting food products, medicines, hospital supplies, solar panels, electrical equipment, and household items. The ship was recorded to have departed from Colombia on June 5.

Meanwhile, China's rice aid to Cuba continues. The first shipment reached Havana at the end of May, while the Beijing administration has committed to donating a total of 60,000 tons of rice.

It has been reported that the Russian-made tanker Universal, carrying diesel fuel, changed its course at the end of May and headed south. According to the latest AIS data, the tanker, which had been waiting in the Atlantic Ocean for weeks, is now located off the coast of Brazil.

All these developments are occurring at a time when the United Nations has increased its warnings regarding the deepening humanitarian crisis in Cuba. The UN representative on the island stated that access to basic necessities is becoming increasingly difficult in the country with a population of 9.6 million, warning that the situation could worsen further with the onset of hurricane season in the Caribbean.

The United Nations announced that approximately one-third of the $90 million humanitarian aid plan prepared for Cuba has been financed so far.

Source: SeaNews Türkiye