00:00And in Cuba, the first boat of Nuestra America flotilla arrived to Havana with
00:05solidity aid, including medical supplies for the William Soler Children's Hospital.
00:09In this context, journalist Gerardo Torres Celaya will provide us with more details.
00:15The first boat of the flotilla convoy Nuestra America, the ship Gran MatĂş, arrived to Port
00:21La Havana on Tuesday, March 24, at 8 a.m. And after a short political act and the welcoming
00:27of the Cuban people, the crew almost immediately disembarked the 40 tons of food and took all
00:34the medical aid to the Children's Hospital William Soler in the Cuban capital.
00:40What it gives me, Greg, is strange to see the public services they provide here at this
00:46hospital, which are free for everyone.
00:49That's very important because it supports everyone's human rights to access healthcare.
00:54And that doesn't exist in many countries. It doesn't exist in the United States.
01:00Daniel Herbert is an Australian citizen that was part of the Gran MatĂş and knows the importance
01:06of supporting the Cuban public health system that has suffered the consequences of the blockage
01:12imposed illegally from the United States.
01:18The situation in our country's current experience is very critical.
01:27It is not popular.
01:28Due to the criminal policy of the United States government, which has lasted 65 years and which,
01:44under the new administration has intensified the blockade against Cuba, particularly regarding fuel.
01:56The Grand Matu is one of many other boats that are bringing medical aid like catheters, medicines, tools and supplies.
02:04Michelle Castillo is a father of a five-year-old that has received several surgeries to treat her heart's condition.
02:11He appreciates the support brought by the flotilla.
02:16Regarding the aid they brought from Mexico, they brought medicines, they brought catheters, what can you say about that?
02:25Very grateful, because Cuba needs it.
02:31And not just me, all the parents, all the daughters, all the families.
02:36The medical aid, the food and the solar panel brought to Cuba by the Grand Matu are just drops in
02:43a sea of needs that Cuba has.
02:45But it's a concrete example on what a great difference can solidarity make for the life of people.
02:50It's urgent that the international community speaks out against the illegal blockage that is just another type of warfare against
02:58a peaceful country.
02:59To stop the blockage or to defeat it one ship at a time.
03:04Gerardo Torres Zelaya, Telesur
03:06How many different Federal Planets can actually serve?
03:06Who are you doing?
03:06Who are you doin?
03:06Teamwork from the edge!
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