Díaz-Canel to countries hit by Hurricane Beryl: "Count on Cuba for whatever you need"

The Cuban ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel sent a message to the countries being struck by Hurricane Beryl, telling them to "count on Cuba for whatever they need."

All solidarity to our Caribbean brothers who are suffering the impact of the powerful Hurricane Beryl. They can count on Cuba for whatever they may need," said the leader, without specifying what kind of help a country can offer in a widespread crisis.

He added that the regime has been in communication with its medical brigades in several affected nations and that all "collaborators" are well, with many already returning to continue providing services.

The message does not make clear how Cuba, the poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean, could contribute to alleviating the situation of its affected neighbors.

Without milk for the children, food for the population, lack of basic medications, a collapsed health system that depends on donations (of rice, oil, medicines, medical supplies) to ensure the basic basket and cannot even guarantee electricity in homes, the island is in a deep crisis.

On the other hand, thousands of doctors are sent to other countries to work in conditions of semi-slavery while the island charges high fees for their services. The services are not free.

Currently, Cuban authorities are closely monitoring Beryl, which has caused great devastation in Grenada, Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Saint Lucia, among other islands in the Lesser Antilles.

The system has reached category five over the Eastern Caribbean, becoming the first major hurricane of the season. A report published by Canal Caribe indicates that Beryl continues to move rapidly over the southern Caribbean Sea under atmospheric conditions that have allowed it to gain more organization and intensity.