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- Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged $100 million for Cuba via Catholic Relief Services and Samaritan’s Purse.
- United States officials met Cuban foreign-ministry on May 18 to discuss the aid, which awaits approval.
- Washington framed the aid as a reform incentive, warned the regime to use it for infrastructure, and accused Havana of falsehoods.
- Cuba, facing blackouts after the United States ended free Venezuelan oil, said it would review the aid.
