Cypriot workers send aid to Cuba amid solidarity drive

Baby milk and medical supplies are set to be sent to Cuba in the coming days, after being handed over on Tuesday by PEO to the country’s ambassador in Cyprus, Ruben Pino Martinez.

The donation follows an appeal by the World Federation of Trade Unions and the Cyprus-Cuba Friendship Association to support the Cuban people.

PEO secretary-general Sotiroula Charalambous said Cypriot workers had once again demonstrated their commitment to solidarity.

She noted that the aid campaign was completed in two weeks and called the workers’ response “moving.”

“For us, the struggle of the Cuban people to determine their own country and future is deeply human, a struggle rooted in the principles and values on which modern humanity should stand,” she said.

Charalambous added that it was unacceptable for babies to be left without milk, arguing that such shortages serve broader political objectives aimed at undermining Cuba.

She also told the ambassador that the response from workers in Cyprus had been “moving”, noting that the supplies were collected during a campaign lasting just two weeks.

Pino Martinez expressed gratitude on behalf of the Cuban people, highlighting the longstanding ties of solidarity between Cyprus and Cuba.

“To receive this support, particularly from the working class of Cyprus at a time when the Cuban people face such difficulties, reflects the historic and traditional solidarity of the Cypriot people,” he said.

He stressed that the economic, energy and trade restrictions faced by Cuba are not abstract but a daily reality.

The aid from Cyprus will be distributed to two hospitals and a social support programme, the statement added.