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Aid flotilla's first boat reaches Cuba as US fuel blockade deepens energy crisis

First vessel brings medical supplies, food and solar panels to the island.

Published Mar 24, 2026, 2:53 PM EDT | WFMZZ

The first boat of a flotilla carrying medical supplies, food and solar panels reached Cuba on Tuesday to aid the island. The arrival comes as a US fuel blockade deepens Cuba’s energy crisis.