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- An aid ship organized by Mexico and Uruguay docked in Havana on May 18, delivering 1,700 tons of grain, powdered milk and hygiene supplies.
- Cuba’s food industry minister Alberto López Díaz said the aid arrives amid severe hardship caused by the U.S. blockade, despite President Donald Trump’s January threat of oil-tariff retaliation.
- A 52-year-old Havana resident hopes the supplies will reach children, the elderly and vulnerable families.
