The United States is prepared to send humanitarian assistance to Cuba in support of hurricane recovery efforts, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation of eastern Cuba, the Trump administration stands with the brave Cuban people who continue to struggle to meet basic needs,” he stated on X on Oct. 30.
“The United States is prepared to provide immediate humanitarian assistance directly and via local partners who can most effectively deliver it to those in need.”
The secretary said in the statement: “As in neighboring Caribbean countries, the department is issuing a Declaration of Humanitarian Assistance for Cuba and is prepared to provide immediate humanitarian assistance directly and via local partners who can most effectively deliver it to those in need.”…