Trending Now - Solidarity Caravan Arrives in Cuba Amid Political Tensions

WHO:

650 delegates from 33 countries and 120 organizations

Members of "Our America Convoy to Cuba"

David Adler, coordinator of Progressive International

Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister

President Trump

WHAT:

A solidarity caravan transporting 20 tons of humanitarian aid

Donations including solar panels, food, and medicine to treat cancer

Comments from Trump about taking Cuba and doing anything he wants

Refutation of comments regarding a change in the political system by Fernandez de Cossio

WHERE:

Cuba

Havana

Arrival by air from Italy, France, Spain, the US, and several Latin American countries

Arrival by sea from Mexico in a flotilla of three vessels

WHEN:

Caravan began arriving on March 20th, 2026

Activists arrived in Havana on March 18th, 2026

Trump imposed an oil embargo in January 2026

WHY:

To provide humanitarian aid amid a severe energy crisis in Cuba

Response to heightened tensions between Cuba and the US due to Trump's policies

HOW:

Delegates arrived by air and sea

Organizers reported the arrival of the caravan and donations

(UPDATED March 22, 2026 01:39 UTC)

A solidarity caravan carrying 20 tons of humanitarian aid has arrived in Havana, Cuba, with 650 delegates from 33 countries and 120 organizations, including members of "Our America Convoy to Cuba" and President Trump. The aid, which includes solar panels, food, and cancer treatment medicine, comes in response to a severe energy crisis in Cuba and heightened tensions due to Trump's recent policies, including an oil embargo imposed in January. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio refuted Trump's comments about changing the political system, emphasizing the importance of this humanitarian effort amid the ongoing crisis.