The flotilla “Rumbo a Cuba” (Heading for Cuba) set sail this Sunday from Barcelona for the Caribbean island. To transport photovoltaic equipment destined for the Juan Manuel Márquez Pediatric Hospital.
It is also carrying medicine and food. This initiative is led by the NGO Open Arms and involves more than 20 social and political organizations. Such as Ecologistas en Acción (Ecologists in Action), Asociación Amal Esperanza (Amal Esperanza Association), Podemos, Izquierda Unida (United Left), Compromís, Comuns, and Bildu, among others.
Before crossing the Atlantic to Havana, the Open Arms ship Astral will stop in Valencia on May 13th, Malaga on May 19th, Cadiz on May 22nd, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on May 28th.
At each stop, various well-known figures will board to support the initiative. Including cultural figures, public officials, and influencers.
The mission will encompass approximately one month of sailing. With stages taking place from May 13th to 28th, according to organizers’ estimates.
In statements to the press, Open Arms Director Óscar Camps, assessing the dynamics of emergencies in different contexts. He highlighted the presence of Cuban medical brigades.
“Moreover these are professionals who are part of a long-standing tradition of international solidarity. Present in highly demanding situations and with a continuity that doesn’t depend on media attention. Also this constant presence has made all the difference in many contexts,” he noted.
Camps emphasized that the time has come to reciprocate this practice with actions. And “give back a portion of that solidarity wherever we can contribute.”
The NGO Open Arms, the Ecoo Solar Revolution Cooperative, and the other participants are promoting this initiative. Which seeks to further highlight the global rejection of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.
In a recent exchange with Prensa Latina, Camps stated, “We hope to personally deliver all the photovoltaic equipment. To ensure that, at the very least, the hospital’s intensive care unit can care for newborns and the vulnerable population in need of medical assistance.”
With information from Prensa Latina
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