A humanitarian aid ship named the Granma 2.0 departed Friday from Progreso, Mexico, carrying over 20 tons of supplies including medical equipment, food, and solar panels to Cuba. This mission is part of a broader effort to deliver aid by air, land, and sea to a nation strangled by an oil blockade enforced by the Trump administration since January. Cuba's severe energy crisis, marked by frequent blackouts and soaring fuel prices, has crippled the economy and forced tens of thousands of surgeries to be postponed.

The convoy, organized by Progressive International and blessed by the Cuban government, aims to demonstrate international solidarity against Washington's isolation policies. However, the mission faces significant criticism from Cuban exiles who view it as bolstering the regime responsible for decades of hardship.