The Venezuelan government sent 26 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba and 20 tons to Jamaica. As part of its relief efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, which struck the Caribbean islands.
From Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetia, La Guaira state (northern Venezuela). Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil announced the shipment alongside the Cuban ambassador to Caracas, Jorge Luis Mayo, and other officials.
Gil stated that he will travel with the Venezuelan Vice Minister for the Caribbean. Raúl Li Causi, to deliver the aid to the people and authorities of Santiago de Cuba and other eastern regions severely affected by the storm last Tuesday.
The high-ranking diplomat added that this shipment marks the beginning of a humanitarian assistance operation. To deliver supplies to Cuba and Jamaica following the hurricane. Which caused damage to infrastructure in both countries and resulted in deaths in Jamaica.
Among the supplies sent are medicines, food, and infrastructure to address the emergency. He also announced the preparation of a ship that will depart for the island in the coming days with more than three thousand tons of aid.
The Venezuelan Foreign Minister noted that this show of solidarity comes on this day. The 25th anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Cuba and Venezuela. Signed by Commanders Hugo Chávez (1954-2013) and Fidel Castro (1926-2016).
Moreover he asserted that while other countries focus on threatening the peace of the Caribbean and its destabilization. Venezuela and the Bolivarian Alliance are taking the lead.
The Cuban ambassador for his part, thanked President Nicolás Maduro and his government for this new step of solidarity. Futhermore which he opined, is not confined to this plane and ship. But is expressed continuously toward Cuba by the Bolivarian Revolution.
He pointed out that while the US empire pressures and threatens the countries of the region with weapons, Venezuela is crossing the Caribbean with ships and planes carrying love and solidarity.
It’s not cruise ships or aircraft carriers traveling, but food and medicine, which is the example that relations between all countries of the world should follow, he emphasized.
With information from Prensa Latina
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