Activists deliver medical aid to crisis-hit Cuba as US energy blockade continues

European activists delivered five tons of medical aid to Cuba on Wednesday as the island confronts an intensifying economic crisis marked by severe electricity blackouts. The delivery underscores the humanitarian toll of the longstanding US energy blockade, which restricts Cuba's access to fuel and foreign trade critical to maintaining basic services. Cuba's power grid has deteriorated sharply in recent months, forcing widespread rolling blackouts that have disrupted hospitals, water systems, and daily life across the country. The aid shipment represents a direct response to the medical supply shortages accompanying the broader economic collapse. The incident highlights how international actors are attempting to fill gaps left by the US embargo while Cuba's government struggles to stabilize essential services.