Humanitarian flotilla arrives in Havana as US oil blockade strains energy crisis

Activists from Mexico carrying aid arrive to Havana’s bay, amid a US oil blockade that has dealt a major blow to the island's already ailing energy infrastructure, Havana, Cuba, March 24, 2026.

A vintage car drives by a boat of activists and members of a flotilla from Mexico arrive at Havana's bay, March 24, 2026

Activists taking part in the Nuestra America Convoy flotilla prepare to depart with humanitarian aid bound for Cuba, in Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, March 21, 2026

Activists participating in the Nuestra America Convoy flotilla load a boat with humanitarian aid for Cuba before setting sail from Isla Mujeres, in Quintana Roo state, Mexico, March 20, 2026.

Activists participating in the Nuestra America Convoy flotilla load a boat with humanitarian aid for Cuba before setting sail from Isla Mujeres, in Quintana Roo state, Mexico, March 20, 2026.