A senior official from the United States Department of State warned the Cuban regime on Thursday not to interfere with the delivery of humanitarian aid sent by Washington, and stated that President Donald Trump “will take action” if Havana prevents the assistance from reaching its citizens.
The warning was issued by Jeremy Lewin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Humanitarian Assistance, who stated that the Cuban government has "two options: accept the aid or be held accountable."
“What is happening in Venezuela should make it clear to the Cuban regime, and to all the despots in the world, that there is no playing around with President Trump. The weakness and disorder in our hemisphere are over,” declared Lewin in a message posted on his official X account (formerly Twitter).
The official noted that the United States will send three million dollars in humanitarian assistance to the Cuban population affected by Hurricane Melissa, which struck the island in October.
The aid will include food, medicine, and basic emergency equipment, channeled through non-governmental organizations.
"The failed Cuban regime has a choice: allow aid to reach the Cubans in need or be held accountable for its corruption, both to its own people and to the United States," added Lewin, recalling the words of Secretary of State Marco Rubio following the capture of the narcoterrorist Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.
"Don't mess with President Trump," he emphasized.
The warning comes at a time of increasing pressure from Washington on the regime of Miguel Díaz-Canel, as the U.S. government strengthens its diplomatic and humanitarian presence in the Caribbean following the military operation that overthrew chavismo in Venezuela.
The Cuban regime recently denounced that U.S. aid was opportunistic and that it is an operation characterized by “political manipulation.”
Sources from the State Department confirmed to the agency Reuters that the aid will be delivered “directly to the Cuban people” and that any attempt to obstruct it by the authorities “will have consequences.”
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