A release issued by the Italian Agency for Cultural and Economic Exchange with Cuba (AICEC), the entity that participated in organizing this initiative, states that the participants in this new mission to support the Caribbean nation, in the face of pressure and threats from the United States, departed from Rome and Milan.

Participants in this delegation from Spain, who will arrive on a flight from Madrid, will join this group in Havana.

They will be received at the headquarters of the Cuban Friendship Institute (ICAP), as part of their first activity after being welcomed at Jose Marti International Airport.

The members of this delegation are bringing medicines, diagnostic equipment, ventilators, defibrillators, and other essential supplies to the island for hospitals and communities in several provinces of the eastern Cuban region, which were affected by Hurricane Melissa in late 2025.

A report published on La Repubblica online newspaper stated that a significant contribution comes from the Italian Federation of Agro-Industrial Workers (FLAI), which donated food and solar panel systems to bolster the energy supply of the healthcare centers.

This second convoy, part of the “Let Cuba Breathe” campaign, follows the one that traveled to Cuba in mid-March, which included approximately 120 delegates from 19 European countries.

The report states that this time, the convoy also includes sports equipment for schools as part of its contributions to the Cuban people.

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