Marrero expresses gratitude for "Granma 2.0" amid criticism of "ideological tourism."

The Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz published on X a message of gratitude following the arrival at the Port of Havana of the vessel named Granma 2.0, coming from Chelem, Yucatán (Mexico), carrying dozens of international activists and tons of humanitarian aid.

The ship, officially named Maguro (registration 31012100233), set sail between March 20 and 21, completing a journey of approximately 370 nautical miles. On board were between 25 and 40 activists from over 30 countries, carrying flags of Cuba, Palestine, and Italy, as well as signs that read "Let Cuba Live."

The regime claims that the vessel transported between 20 and 30 tons of food, medicine, solar panels, and technological equipment, the management of which will be in the hands of the ICAP, the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples.

The arrival at the port of Havana was celebrated by the Cuban government as a sign of international solidarity. However, it has faced criticism in the media as a clear example of “ideological tourism” in Cuba.

Marrero Cruz wrote: "A hug to the friends who arrived today from Mexico on a vessel they called Granma 2.0, to join the Nuestra América Convoy. Sovereign Cuba, which has given the best of itself to the world, feels accompanied and infinitely grateful for so many expressions of solidarity."

Miguel Díaz-Canel also joined the celebrations, although Cuba was experiencing blackouts of up to 20 hours at the time the president was publicly celebrating the arrival of the convoy.

Not all reactions were favorable. Yoani Sánchez criticized the Convoy Nuestra América, labeling it ideological tourism, while a participant from the Gaza flotilla harshly denounced the initiative.

From the United States, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart characterized the participants of the convoy as insensitive leftist radicals to the suffering of the Cuban people.

The Convoy Nuestra América has sparked a heated international debate regarding the situation in Cuba, within the context of a serious humanitarian and energy crisis.