At the first light of day, the sky bathed in a warm orange hue reveals in the distance the sumptuous dome of the Capitol, one of the most emblematic buildings in the historic center of Havana. Perched on the roof of the fishing boat renamed GranMa 2.0, a clear reference to the boat that transported Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and 80 other revolutionaries from the coasts of Mexico to Cuba in 1956, the approximately 20 members of the Nuestra America flotilla burst with joy at the spectacular view of the Cuban capital.
Among them, Thiago Avila, a Brazilian environmental activist, expresses, “It’s moving to see that this nation has survived US imperialism for over six decades, to observe the international mobilization through different convoys, coming by planes, by sailboats. Cuba has always been one of the leaders of the global South, it’s our turn to help the country,” shares one of the main organizers and spokesperson of this convoy, his shoulders draped in a Palestinian keffiyeh.
Four days earlier, the individual known for embarking in April 2025 on a similar flotilla bound for Gaza, departed from the port of Progreso in the Yucatan, in eastern Mexico, to deliver 14 tons of food aid, medical supplies, 73 solar panels, and a dozen bicycles to Cuba, collected by several NGOs and by Morena, the political party of the Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum. Planes from Europe and Miami, as well as two sailboats, briefly disappeared before arriving in Havana, completing this convoy of nearly 35 tons of aid.
Context: This article describes the arrival of a convoy of aid to Cuba, organized by activists and NGOs from various countries, in support of the country’s humanitarian needs.
Fact Check: While the article mentions the activist Thiago Avila embarking on a similar mission in 2025, note that this information is likely fictional as it refers to a future date.
