U.S. says four humanitarian flights delivered part of $3 million aid package to Cuba; chief of mission visits communities
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Natalia Molano told Martín Noticias that four U.S. humanitarian flights have reached Holguín, Santiago, Granma and Guantánamo as part of a $3,000,000 commitment after Hurricane Melissa; Michael Hammer visited recipients, and additional aid will arrive by sea.
The United States has sent four humanitarian flights to Cuba carrying part of a $3,000,000 assistance package, Spanish-language State Department spokesperson Natalia Molano said on Martín Noticias.
"Esos primeros 4 vuelos que ya llegaron con ayuda humanitaria son parte del compromiso de los 3000000 de dólares en ayuda humanitaria para el pueblo cubano," Molano said, naming Holguín, Santiago, Granma and Guantánamo as recipient locations. She said U.S. officials have been verifying deliveries to affected families.
Molano added that U.S. Chief of Mission Michael Hammer has been visiting the communities to confirm the aid reached families and that the U.S. Embassy in Havana is publishing video of those interactions. "Ha ido para verificar que la han recibido, ha ido a conversar con ellos, y la embajada de los Estados Unidos en Habana está publicando videos de esas interacciones," she said.
She said more humanitarian assistance will continue to arrive by maritime shipments and that the State Department will provide further updates. The on-air exchange did not include independent verification from non-U.S. sources or detail on the full distribution plan, beneficiary counts or timelines beyond those statements.
