US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Cuba has accepted $100 million in US humanitarian aid, reports Anadolu.

“They say they have accepted it,” Rubio told reporters.

“We’ll see if that really means it, because here’s the thing: we’re not going to give humanitarian aid that ends up in the hands of their military company, and then they sell it in their stores and pocket the money,” he added. he.

Cuba said earlier it was considering whether to accept the US offer, amid skepticism about Washington’s intentions as the country faces a severe energy crisis due to a lack of fuel reserves caused by a US oil embargo.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said his government would be willing to accept the aid “if the US government is really willing to provide aid in the amount announced and in full compliance with recognized international humanitarian aid practices”.

The US has pledged $100 million in cooperation with the Catholic Church, proposing that the distribution be made through the Church and other independent organizations, instead of the Cuban government.

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