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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Natricia Duncan Caribbean Correspondent

Caribbean countries pledge humanitarian support for Cuba amid rising tensions with US

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with  Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali at a four-day meeting of Caribbean leaders
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali at a four-day meeting of Caribbean leaders. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/AFP/Getty Images

Caribbean countries have pledged to support Cuba through a humanitarian crisis exacerbated by a US fuel embargo, after a leaders summit defined by regional divisions over Washington’s policies.

The decision to send humanitarian assistance to Cuba was announced during a press conference on Friday to mark the end of the four-day Caribbean Community (Caricom) meeting in St Kitts and Nevis, which secretary of state Marco Rubio attended to discuss US relations with Caribbean governments.

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