Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel thanked the U.S. people on Thursday for their solidarity with the country to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic by sending 6 million syringes to the island.
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"We appreciate the support of the American people. We can live in peace and harmony, building bridges and not blocks," Díaz-Canel said via Twitter. The first shipment arrived on July 17 at Mariel port in the capital Havana.
Agradecemos apoyo del pueblo norteamericano. Podemos vivir en paz y armonía, construyendo puentes y no bloqueos. https://t.co/Dz7sPnxobo
— Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (@DiazCanelB) July 22, 2021
With the help of Global Health Partners, several organizations, including CodePink and The Peoples Forum, are coordinating the aid. This, as the fundraising effort, reaches over $500,000 million.
"While the US govt imposes brutal sanctions on Cuba, we—the people—are shipping 6 million syringes there. That’s how you help Cubans," CodePink coordinator Medea Benjamin said via Twitter.
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Cuba to present resolution demanding an end to the U.S blockade. pic.twitter.com/RNnxPFhO8m
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) June 23, 2021