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Aid flotilla's first boat reaches Cuba amid US fuel blockade

A flotilla's lead vessel docked in Cuba Tuesday delivering medical supplies, food and solar panels as a US fuel blockade worsens the island's energy crisis.

Published Mar 24, 2026, 8:18 AM EDT | WFMZZ

The first boat of an aid flotilla reached Cuba on Tuesday carrying medical supplies, food and solar panels. The shipments are intended to help the island as a US fuel blockade deepens and aggravates the country's energy crisis.