The motion, backed by important political forces in that northern Italian city, including the Democratic Party (PD), commits that locality’s Mayor Fabio Bregamaschi to submit an official document to the Foreign Ministry in support of the island.

This initiative, which also had the support of the Crema Bene Comune and Crema Aperto movements, among others, urges the Italian government to reaffirm its opposition to the US blockade on Cuba, as well as to “boost any useful initiative for lifting the unilateral restrictive measures.”

The statement emphasizes the need for Italy to strengthen energy and humanitarian cooperation with Cuba, especially given the current escalation of pressure from Washington following President Donald Trump’s January 29 executive order aimed at blocking fuel shipments to the island.

The text states, “Cuba is experiencing a deep energy crisis that is significantly impacting healthcare services, food distribution, and water networks, generating serious concerns for public health and the protection of the most vulnerable persons.”

The document also points out that “the energy crisis poses concrete risks to access to medical care, including emergency care, for pregnant women and those with chronic illnesses.”

It remembers the assistance provided to the people of Crema by a Cuban medical brigade in 2020, during the most difficult moments of the Covid-19 pandemic, an unforgettable expression of solidarity and humanism.

The approval of this new motion in Crema follows similar actions recently taken in cities such as Turin and Cuneo, in the Piedmont region, Florence and Poggibonsi, in Tuscany, and Rome, the capital, reaffirming support for the Cuban people in the face of the tightened US measures.

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