Trump Admin Boosts Humanitarian Aid to Cuba Amid Crisis & Typhoon Melissa

The Trump administration is increasing humanitarian aid to Cuba by $6 million via the Catholic Church and Caritas due to a crisis exacerbated by Typhoon Melissa and stopped Venezuelan oil shipments. Cuban President Díaz-Canel expresses willingness for dialogue with the U.S. without pressure.

The State Department introduced that the Trump administration is increasing humanitarian help to Cuba by $6 million, improving a preliminary $3 million program delivered through the Catholic Church and Caritas.

According to the State Department on Thursday, the added help will use the same shipment device, with pre-packaged commodities moved from Miami and dispersed by regional parish agents. The department claimed this approach stops the Cuban government from intercepting or drawing away products planned for citizens.

Humanitarian Crisis Drivers in Cuba

A brand-new round of help is being sent to the Caribbean island, renowned for its dynamic culture, in reaction to a humanitarian dilemma aggravated by Typhoon Melissa, among the best Atlantic storms on document, which struck Cuba in October.

The January U.S. intrusion of Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has stopped Cuban oil shipments. “Cuba is in huge difficulty,” Head of state Trump told NBC Nightly Information.

According to a speech released by the Office of the Cuban President on Thursday, Díaz-Canel stated, “Cuba is willing to take part in discussion with the USA, discussion on any issue that needs to be talked about or disputed. Under what problems? Without stress. Discussion can not occur under pressure. Problems have to always be based upon equal rights, on regard for our sovereignty, our freedom, our self-reliance, without dealing with concerns that are our responsibility and that we might understand as disturbance in our affairs.”