Cuba's government accused the United States of using humanitarian assistance as a tool of "political manipulation," responding to Washington's decision to send hurricane relief to the island without coordinating with Cuban authorities.
In a statement issued by the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Havana said the U.S. was exploiting the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa "for opportunistic purposes and political manipulation," arguing that what Washington presented as a humanitarian gesture was being carried out unilaterally and without official communication with the Cuban government.
