The first humanitarian flight sent this Tuesday from Miami to Cuba, as part of the 100 million dollars package announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, carries boxes with non-perishable food and essential items for Cuban families.
The journalist Alexis Boentes from Telemundo 51, detailed the contents of the modules that arrive on the island through Cáritas Cuba, each containing 37 food rations.
Each box features the flag of the United States and the logo of Cáritas Cuba with the motto "Charity Unites Us," along with the inscription "Donation from the people of the United States of America to the citizens of Cuba."
There are two versions of the food module. The one designed for 10 days includes 10 pounds of long-grain white rice, 10 pounds of black beans, three cans of sardines in tomato sauce, five cans of tuna in water, 3.78 liters of vegetable oil, three pounds of spaghetti, one pound of iodized salt, and two pounds of brown sugar.
The other version contains smaller quantities of the same products: five pounds of rice, three cans of sardines, one can of tuna, black beans, one liter of vegetable oil, 500 grams of spaghetti, iodized salt, and two pounds of brown sugar.
According to the brochure included in the packages, the 10-day basket "covers 48% of the calories for a week for a family of four," providing about 2,182 kilocalories per person.
The document itself warns that "it is recommended that families consume the module to obtain the necessary nutrients, which may be difficult in practice."
The products are from well-known American brands in Hispanic communities: Iberia (rice, beans, sardines, and spaghetti), Bumble Bee (tuna), and Sysco (oil and sugar). Some modules also include non-food items: foldable lanterns, five-gallon buckets, Colgate toothpaste, toothbrushes, and water jugs.
This first shipment, operated by the company 7Air headed to Havana, includes 700 food kits and 700 hygiene kits for the same number of families.
The overall plan aims to reach more than 196,000 families across the island.
Distribution is carried out exclusively through the Catholic Church and Cáritas Cuba, without any mediation from the Cuban regime or GAESA, the military business conglomerate.
The mechanism deliberately prevents the transfer of cash: the U.S. government purchases the products directly and delivers them to Catholic Relief Services (CRS), which channels them to local parishes for direct distribution.
The package of 100 million —divided into 60 million for the Catholic Church and 40 million for other trusted organizations like Samaritan's Purse— was formally announced by Rubio on May 13, 2026, in Rome. The regime initially labeled it a "fable" and a "joke," but accepted it in mid-June 2026, although it has created practical obstacles for distribution outside of state control.
The program builds on the experience of a previous package of nine million dollars delivered after Hurricane Melissa in October 2025, of which Cáritas Cuba distributed 82%, benefiting 8,800 families in eastern provinces. The brochure for the current modules includes contact numbers for Cáritas in Holguín-Las Tunas, Bayamo-Manzanillo, Santiago de Cuba, and Guantánamo-Baracoa for complaints and suggestions regarding the program.
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