Russia sends COVID-19 aid to Cuba - defence ministry

Cuba, which kept coronavirus infections low last year, earlier this week reported the highest rate of contagion per capita in Latin America. That has strained its healthcare sector and helped stoke rare anti-government protests earlier this month on the Communist-run island.

"On the instructions of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, military transport aircraft are delivering humanitarian aid to the Republic of Cuba," the ministry said. The Cuban government has blamed the protests mostly on what it calls U.S.-financed "counter-revolutionaries" exploiting economic hardship caused by decades-old U.S. embargo. Government critics say the island's economic woes are caused largely by the inefficiencies of the state-run system.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has blamed the U.S. embargo for fomenting the unrest in Cuba.

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Mexico is sending navy ships with food, medicines to CubaMexico will send two ships loaded with food and medical supplies to Cuba, with Pres. López Obrador blaming the U.S. embargo for the recent historic protests. Where the cargo will promptly be confiscated and sold to the highest bidder....great plan! Well done Mexico xxxxx it’s about time we all helped Cuba and it’s people , imposing sanctions only hurts the ordinary people
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