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The head of Mission at the United States Embassy in Cuba, Mike Hammer, confirmed that more humanitarian aid will arrive for the victims of Hurricane Melissa in eastern Cuba.
Hammer met with Cardinal Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez and Monsignor Arturo González Amador, President of the Cuban Conference of Catholic Bishops, to discuss the progress in the distribution of humanitarian aid sent by the U.S. government.
According to the diplomatic mission's official Facebook page, the aid is being channeled through Cáritas Cuba, a religious organization responsible for providing food, medicine, and essential items to affected families.
"If all goes well and the distribution is reaching those in greatest need, the Trump Administration is ready to send more aid, given the significant needs of the Cuban people," the Embassy stated.
The message highlights Washington's willingness to increase support for ordinary Cubans. The Frank País García International Airport in Holguín received its fourth shipment of humanitarian aid from the United States this Friday.
Hurricane Melissa caused severe damage in several provinces in the eastern part of the island, where thousands of people lost their homes and crops.
The distribution of international assistance has been hindered by the country's structural crisis and the restrictions imposed by the Cuban regime on independent religious and humanitarian organizations.
This new collaboration between the United States and the Catholic Church aims to ensure that aid reaches those who need it most directly, without government intermediaries, in a context of severe scarcity and social deterioration in Cuba.
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