Source: Ceese Bulletin nr. 21 - May 2024
While US government tries to suffocate Cuba’s right of self determination by causing famine, US citizens are organizing food aid https://www.codepink.org/the_powdered_milk_is_in_cuba and political support https://nnoc.org/ for the Cuban population. And they are not alone;
European solidarity is increasing rapidly f.i.: pediatric anti-cancer medicines for childern (MediCubaEuropa, NGO 13 European countries), ultrasound medical equipment (Dutch nurses organization Buurtzorg), pacemakers (MediCubaEuropa), childerns toys and gym furniture ( Dutch based foundation Cuba Adelante). Not to mention the repeated rejection of the blockade by the United Nations General Assembly https://press.un.org/en/2023/ga12552.doc.htm critical reports of human rights organisations as OXFAM https://www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/research-publications/right-to-live-without-a-blockade/ medical experts https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e001350 and lawyers International Tribunal on the Blockade of Cuba in Brussels, Nov. 16-17 | Resumen LatinoAmericano English (resumen-english.org) All this “soft power” seems to have positive effect: recently European Union and Cuba decided together to figure out legal measures to get trade started again. However, support of the Cuban people is needed more than ever. So we call on you to donate or to join one of the initiatives on the last (donation) page of this bulletin!