Venezuela sends 46 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Cuba and Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa: Video
Venezuelan authorities on Thursday sent 46 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Cuba and Jamaica to support relief efforts following Hurricane Melissa, which caused widespread devastation across the Caribbean.
Foreign Minister Iván Gil said the shipment included 20 tonnes of supplies for Jamaica and 26 tonnes for Cuba, consisting mainly of food, medicine, and materials to address the emergency. “We are sending 20 tonnes of various supplies. The most important items include medicine, food, and infrastructure materials to address the emergency. Twenty tonnes to Jamaica and 26 tonnes to Cuba. We are also preparing the shipment of a vessel that will depart in the coming days with more than 3,000 tonnes of aid to the Republic of Cuba,” he announced.
Cuban Ambassador to Venezuela Jorge Luis Mayo Fernández expressed gratitude to Caracas for the assistance and highlighted the solidarity between both nations despite external pressure. "While the empire continues to threaten the peoples of our America, the peoples of the Caribbean, and our sister Venezuela with weapons, the Caribbean is crossed by ships of solidarity, by ships of love, by planes of love and planes of solidarity” he said. The remarks were aired by Venezolana de Televisión (VTV).
He added that this gesture of solidarity reflects “the kind of relationship that should unite all the nations of the world.”
According to regional authorities, while Cuba reported no fatalities, the death toll from the hurricane has risen to more than 40 in Jamaica and Haiti.
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