Ottawa announces $8M aid to Cuba amid growing humanitarian crisis

Global Affairs Canada has announced $8 million in funding for Cuba as the country grapples with U.S. President Donald Trump’s oil embargo.

“This funding is part of an international assistance program to strengthen local food security and nutrition,” according to a news statement from Global Affairs Canada (GAC).

GAC says the funding is meant “to scale up food and nutrition for vulnerable Cubans.”

The funding — to be released immediately — will be delivered through partnerships with the World Food Program and the United Nations Children’s Fund, the statement said.

It comes after Cuba lost its main fuel source in January when the Trump administration took control of Venezuela’s oil exports and cut off shipments to the island.

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