The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) reported Tuesday night that the Mexican Navy sent a new shipment of humanitarian aid to Cuba.
In a statement released Tuesday, the Ministry indicated that, at the instruction of Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, the Navy sent a new shipment of humanitarian aid to the island nation.
It detailed that the logistics support ships Papaloapan and Huasteco set sail from the port of Veracruz on Tuesday, carrying a total of 1,193 tons of food supplies destined for the island’s civilian population.
Among the essential food items being transported by the ARM Papaloapan are beans and powdered milk, totaling 1,078 tons. Meanwhile, the cargo of the ARM Huasteco consists of 92 tons of beans and 23 tons of other food items.
The Foreign Ministry specified that these “23 tons of humanitarian aid were delivered by various social organizations with the support of the Mexico City government at the collection center set up in the Historic Center and represent the first delivery.”
It also emphasized that “the people of Mexico maintain their tradition of solidarity with the peoples of Latin America, and particularly with the people of Cuba.” It added that the country “has always provided assistance to our sister nations in need,” and recalled that in recent months aid has been sent to various countries requiring support in the face of emergencies, such as the fires in California, USA, and Chile; the floods in Texas; and other tragedies caused by natural disasters across the continent.
The Foreign Ministry reported that more than 350 naval personnel, along with a crane and five forklifts, were employed for the maritime transport, which is estimated to take four days, as well as for the loading and unloading of the cargo.
