The two Mexican ships taking aid to Cuba mentioned in an earlier article have arrived to Havana, Cuba. (See Mexico Sending Aid But Not Oil to Cuba).
From NBC: “Two Mexican navy ships laden with humanitarian aid docked in Cuba on Thursday [February 12th] as a U.S. blockade deepens the island’s energy crisis.
One of the Mexican Navy ships that went to Cuba was the Papaloapan. Here it is,
What sort of aid was on the ships?
“The Mexican government said that one ship carried some 536 tons of food including milk, rice, beans, sardines, meat products, cookies, canned tuna, and vegetable oil, as well as personal hygiene items. The second ship carried just over 277 tons of powdered milk.”
Trump’s oil blockade on Cuba continues.
“The [Mexican] ships arrived two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country selling or providing oil to Cuba, prompting the island to ration energy in recent days.”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum plans to send more aid.
“Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that as soon as the ships return, ‘we will send more support of different kinds.’ Her administration noted that it still plans to send 1,500 tons of beans and powdered milk. Sheinbaum has previously said the humanitarian aid would be sent while diplomatic maneuvering to resume oil supplies is underway.”
If you’re planning to fly to Cuba, you’d better have enough fuel to fly out of the island, because foreign planes cannot refuel on the island
“Cuban aviation officials warned airlines earlier this week that there isn’t enough fuel for airplanes to refuel on the island. On Monday [February 9], Air Canada announced it was suspending flights to Cuba, while other airlines announced delays and layovers in the Dominican Republic before flights continued to Havana. The cuts in fuel are expected to be another blow to Cuba’s once thriving tourism economy.”
The U.S. government is sending humanitarian aid to Cuba via the Catholic Church.