This week, as United States President Donald Trump’s regime intensified its illegal blockade of Cuba, ExxonMobil launched a case in the US Supreme Court to demand US$1 billion in compensation for assets seized by the Cuban people following the 1959 revolution.
Meanwhile, the Nuestra América (Our America) Convoy is appealing for donations to provide aid to the Cuban people. The convoy will travel “by air, land and sea” to the capital Havana to deliver aid, arriving on March 21.
Earlier this month, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights warned that in Cuba "intensive care units and emergency rooms are compromised, as are the production, delivery, and storage of medicines".
Nuestra America is an international coalition of individuals and organisations dedicated to delivering critical humanitarian aid to the Cuban people. “We don't have Exxon's billions. We have solidarity. And solidarity, when organised, can move mountains.”
The convoy urgently needs funds to procure food, medicines, batteries and other essentials.
A gift of $10 helps purchase food; $25 contributes to the cost of vital medicines; and $50 helps secure critical supplies for hospitals and clinics.
“When sanctions isolate, solidarity connects. Let's show the Cuban people they are not alone.”
To donate, visit: nuestraamericaconvoy.org.