Havana, 31 March 2024 - Another day of support to Cuba took place today, last Sunday of the month, where several countries developed the international caravan against the US blockade of Cuba. "International caravan this Sunday, 31 March 2024! In Miami! Caravan for the end of the sanctions that suffocate the Cuban family!", says the invitation published on social media by the activist Carlos Lazo, organiser of "Puentes de Amor".
The coercive measures of the United States prevent the entry of food and medicine to Cuba, said the Cuban-American professor, recalling that "the blockade seeks to starve and sicken children, the elderly, women and men" on the island, Prensa Latina news agency reported.
There is a lack of medicines to treat children with cancer," he warned. There is a lack of pacemakers to extend the lives of heart patients. There is a lack of glasses and supplies for those who are going blind and can't have cataract surgery. Suffocating the Cuban economy causes pain and death, Lazo stressed.
Earlier, in statements to Prensa Latina, the activist said that "on behalf of Puentes de Amor, he thanked the Cuban authorities and the competent bodies for having extended the extension for free entry to Cuba, the exemption from customs duties for food and medicines, and hygiene utensils".
He commented that this is something positive for the Cuban community; positive also for the country, for our land; it is one of the ways in which bridges of love are built between Cuban emigrants and their nation.
Among all Cubans inside and outside the island, we can do a lot to mitigate the effects of the blockade, to fill the gaps, he concluded.
(Cuban Embassy in South Africa- ACN)