Ship with 5,000 tons of humanitarian aid sent by Venezuela arrives in Cuba

Published at: 11/11/2025 10:54 PM

On Tuesday morning, the ALBA ship “Manuel Gual” arrived at the “Guillermon Moncada” port in Santiago de Cuba (east), coming from La Guaira, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, with a shipment of 5,000 tons of humanitarian aid destined for the areas most affected by Hurricane Melissa, a gesture that deepens solidarity and cooperation between the two sister nations.

The docking maneuver, as reported by the Telesur portal, was carried out at 06:45 local time at the container terminal of La Rada, as part of coordinated actions between the two Governments to strengthen solidarity cooperation in the face of natural emergencies.

The ship carried 102 containers with essential supplies, including 74 containers with food and 28 with medicines, drinking water, basic household items such as sheets, mattresses and bags, clothes, toys, water storage tanks, and electrical equipment for repairs and maintenance of the energy system in the eastern region.

In an interview with Telesur, the governor of Santiago de Cuba, Beatriz Johnson, president of the Provincial Defense Council, stressed that this is the second Venezuelan shipment received after the passage of the meteorological phenomenon.

“We are grateful from the bottom of our hearts in Santiago and Cuba for this help that comes to us at such an important and strategic moment for the life of the country,” said the official.

The event was attended by Jorge Luis Broche Lorenzo, head of the Social Sector Care Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), as well as the Venezuelan ambassador to Cuba, Orlando Maneiro Gaspar, and the Venezuelan Deputy Minister of Public Works, Domiciano Graterol, together with representatives of the PCC and local authorities.

Graterol reported that, in addition to the humanitarian burden, a Venezuelan brigade composed of 22 specialists in electricity, roads and transportation arrived, who are already working to repair critical infrastructure.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been following support and evaluation operations in real time, requesting updated reports on the effects and on the progress of joint tasks.

The Cuban head of state publicly thanked the Venezuelan people for their solidarity at moments that he described as crucial for national recovery.

Ambassador Maneiro Gaspar stressed that the shipment represents “the highest expression of humanity and brotherhood that has always characterized our peoples” and recalled that Venezuela has been present at other times of emergency on the island.

Mazo News Team