Brazil sends humanitarian aid to Cuba amid US embargo

The Brazilian government will send 48 tons of powdered milk to Cuba as humanitarian aid. The Caribbean nation has been affected by the tightening of the US economic embargo and restrictions on its oil supply, which have contributed to worsening the island’s socioeconomic conditions. On Monday (Jul. 13), 16 tons were shipped aboard a Brazilian Air Force (FAB) flight bound for Santiago de Cuba. A second flight is scheduled to depart from Porto Alegre on Tuesday (Jul. 14) carrying an additional 32…