Canada sends aid to Cuba
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Global Affairs Canada announced that Ottawa is planning on sending nearly $6 million of funding for humanitarian aid meant to help feed vulnerable Cubans. | TAG24
Canada said on Monday it plans to provide assistance to Cuba while the island grapples with fuel shortages after Washington moved to choke off Cuba's oil supplies.
Canada announced $8 million in accelerated humanitarian aid for Cuba on Wednesday, as the island nation battles rolling blackouts, severe fuel shortages, and growing barriers to access to food and healthcare.
Canada is preparing an assistance plan for Cuba as the island confronts fuel shortages triggered by tightened US restrictions on oil supplies