美国一架货运飞机周二从迈阿密起飞，向古巴运送700个包裹的食品和卫生用品[1]。这批援助物资由天主教团体负责直接分发给古巴民众，绕过古巴政府渠道[1]，是美国承诺的1亿美元援助计划的首笔6000万美元[1]。
美国在扩大对古巴政府制裁和能源石油封锁的同时，推进了这一向普通古巴居民提供直接人道主义援助的举措[1]。国务卿马科·鲁比奥个人推动古巴改变其社会主义制度[1]，特朗普曾多次表示美国可能采取军事行动推翻古巴共产党政府[1]。
古巴外交部长布鲁诺·罗德里格斯表示，"一亿美元确实会有帮助，尽管我们必须承认，这只相当于封锁造成的五天损失"[1]。值得注意的是，古巴政府和媒体未报道周二的美国人道主义航班[1]。美国去年在飓风梅丽莎后曾向古巴提供900万美元直接援助[1]。
A cargo plane departed Miami on Tuesday carrying 700 parcels of food and hygiene supplies destined for Cuban residents [1]. The shipment represents the first installment of a $60 million initial tranche from a broader $100 million US aid commitment [1].
The assistance will be distributed directly to the Cuban population through Catholic organizations, deliberately bypassing the island's government [1]. This approach allows the United States to provide humanitarian relief to ordinary citizens while simultaneously intensifying economic pressure on Cuba's leadership through expanded sanctions and an energy embargo [1].
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez acknowledged the assistance but contextualized it within the larger economic impact, stating: "One hundred million dollars will certainly help, although we must recognize that this amounts only to five days of losses caused by the blockade" [1]. The Cuban government and state media did not report the arrival of Tuesday's American humanitarian flight [1].
The aid delivery follows a $9 million direct assistance package the US provided to Cuba following Hurricane Melissa last year [1]. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has personally advocated for Cuba to abandon its socialist system [1], while the Trump administration has previously suggested the possibility of military action to overthrow Cuba's communist government [1].