Díaz-Canel thanks convoy members for covering their expenses in Cuba

The Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel publicly thanked the members of the international convoy "Nuestra América" for covering the costs of their trip and stay on the island, in the context of the arrival of humanitarian aid amid the crisis the country is facing.

In a message posted on his official account on X, Díaz-Canel expressed: “We welcome the arrival in Cuba of new solidarity groups from the "Nuestra América" Convoy.”

He added, "The courage of these friends of all ages is moving, willing to share our fate in a difficult and challenging time for the country."

The leader also emphasized that the participants cover their own costs: “I admire their generous selflessness in assuming the expenses of travel and accommodation, in addition to the valuable donations they bring as luggage.”

In her post, she described the gesture as a "Beautiful lesson in dignity and humanism that heroic Cuba appreciates and will never forget" and concluded with the message "Welcome the tenderness of the peoples."

The statements come after the arrival in Cuba of the first shipment of aid associated with this international initiative, which arrived by air from Europe with supplies marked with flags from various countries.

The flotilla "Nuestra América" is supported by organizations, activists, and leftist political figures who advocate for sending food, medicine, and other basic goods to the island amid the ongoing economic and energy crisis.

According to the organizers, the convoy plans to transfer more than 20 tons of humanitarian aid via various routes—air, land, and sea—to Cuban territory.

In the coming days, the arrival of new groups and shipments is expected, including a delegation that will travel from Mexico this weekend with more supplies.

The initiative brings together international figures such as former Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias, the British Jeremy Corbyn, and other activists in an action that coincides with a context marked by prolonged blackouts, fuel shortages, and difficulties accessing basic products in Cuba.