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CARICOM to Send Aid to Cuba as Trinidad and Tobago Chooses Independent Approach
CARICOM is preparing a coordinated humanitarian shipment to Cuba, but Trinidad and Tobago says it will assist separately while still pledging support.
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By Aurax Desk — March 26, 2026
CARICOM leaders meet in St Kitts and Nevis, where a coordinated humanitarian response to Cuba was agreed.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is moving to dispatch humanitarian aid to Cuba following a decision at its 50th Heads of Government meeting in St Kitts and Nevis.
The effort, announced by CARICOM Chairman Terrance Drew, will be coordinated by the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown.
Food, medical items and solar equipment are being prepared for shipment.
Supplies will include powdered milk, baby formula, rice, flour, canned goods, medical supplies, solar panels, batteries and water tanks. Mexico will assist with sourcing and shipping.
However, Trinidad and Tobago will not join the joint shipment. Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Sean Soberssaid the country will act independently, working directly with organisations in Cuba to avoid duplication of aid.
Sobers confirmed Trinidad and Tobago has requested a list of needed items and remains committed to helping, though specific contributions have not yet been announced.
Widespread blackouts across Cuba highlight the severity of the island’s ongoing energy and humanitarian crisis.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has previously stated that while humanitarian support is necessary, Trinidad and Tobago will not support what she described as a dictatorship.
Cuba is currently facing a severe crisis marked by widespread blackouts, fuel shortages, and limited access to food, medicine, water and sanitation.
Sources: CARICOM, TT Guardia, TT Express
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