US sends first aid to Cuba as part of $100 million commitment
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July 21, 2026
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) said on Tuesday it was sending the first part of a $100 million aid package to Cuba, as the island suffers a deep economic crisis under pressure from Washington.
A plane carrying “pre-packaged food and hygiene kits for up to 700 Cuban families” was to depart from Miami, the State Department said in a statement.
The aid will be delivered directly by the Catholic church, circumventing Cuba’s communist government to block “any opportunity for regime diversion or theft,” the statement said.
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