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First Ship Carrying 612 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid From Mexico Arrives in Cuba

© AP Photo / Ramon EspinosaSoviet-era Lada cars flying Cuban flag drive past the American embassy during a rally calling for the end of the US blockade against the island nation in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, March 28, 2021
Soviet-era Lada cars flying Cuban flag drive past the American embassy during a rally calling for the end of the US blockade against the island nation in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, March 28, 2021 - Sputnik International, 1920, 31.07.2021
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MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The Mexican Navy ship Libertador Bal-02 has arrived in Cuba with 612.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid, the news agency Prensa Latina said.
In Havana, the arrival of the ship, which delivered food, medicine, and oxygen, was welcomed by Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Rodrigo Malmierca.
Malmierca noted that the island nation was going through hard times due to the tightening of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade by the United States, and promised to distribute the donated goods among the population free of charge.
Russia and Bolivia also sent humanitarian aid to Cuba amid the crisis in the country, while Nicaragua has announced plans to send a ship with food. Additionally, a second Mexican vessel is currently on its way to the island with diesel fuel.
© REUTERS / JUAN MEDINAThe silhouette of the city is seen through a Cuban flag during a protest against the U.S. economic embargo in Cuba
The silhouette of the city is seen through a Cuban flag during a protest against the  U.S. economic embargo in Cuba - Sputnik International, 1920, 07.09.2021
The silhouette of the city is seen through a Cuban flag during a protest against the U.S. economic embargo in Cuba
The US recently imposed additional sanctions targeting the Cuban military, Interior Ministry, and the police over the crackdown on protests earlier in July.
Some Cubans rallied in the streets protesting the country's economic decline exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and demanded free elections and improved economic conditions. The government deployed security forces across the country and halted communications, including the internet, while its supporters engaged in counter-demonstrations.
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