Support for Cuba in the face of the blockade and Hurricane Melissa reaffirmed in Chile

Santiago, Chile, November 22.- The Solidarity Movement with Cuba in Chile reaffirmed its commitment to continue the fight against the United States blockade and to help the island recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa.

The position was expressed in an emotional meeting of the Metropolitan Zone of that organization with the new ambassador to this country, Oscar Cornelio Oliva, and other members of the diplomatic headquarters.

Chilean doctor Carlos Lagos, a graduate of medicine in Cuba, recalled that in 2025 the coordinator celebrated 30 years as an organic structure, although solidarity with the Caribbean nation dates back to before, even during the times of the dictatorship.

Lagos recounted key moments, such as welcoming Fidel Castro in 1996 during the Sixth Ibero-American Summit, the march against the blockade led by Gladys Marín, and the struggles for the return of Elián and for the freedom of the Cuban Five.

"For several decades we have traveled the country in different activities from Iquique to Puerto Montt and soon the XXIX National Solidarity Meeting will be held in Valparaíso", he said.

For his part, the Cuban ambassador thanked the expressions of support for his country over the years from a structure that extends to different regions.

The diplomat addressed the situation Cuba is facing today after Hurricane Melissa, which caused severe damage to homes, health and educational centers, infrastructure, and crops in the eastern provinces.

Despite the damage caused, there were no fatalities thanks to the Civil Defense system and the supportive organization of the neighbors", he said.

"But there are vulnerable families; complete brigades traveled there to repair the electrical grids, which are still not restored in all places, and to fix the pumps and make the water potable", he explained.

This November, friends of the Revolution launched the Hurricane of Solidarity with Cuba campaign here, aimed at raising funds for the provinces of Santiago, Las Tunas, Holguín, Granma, and Guantánamo, which were hit by the hurricane. (Text and photo: PL)