Cuba receives 15,000-tonne shipment of rice donated by China
Cuba has received its first shipment of 15,000 tonnes of rice, part of a larger 60,000-tonne donation from China. This aid arrives as Cuba faces severe shortages, exacerbated by a long-standing US trade embargo and recent disruptions in oil supply from Venezuela. President Miguel Diaz-Canel highlighted the donation as a gesture of solidarity that will benefit millions across the island. AI