By Carlos Batatin on February 25, 2026
In response to the systematic and criminal blockade imposed by the United States for more than six decades against Cuba, Venezuela launched the solidarity campaign “Love is Repaid with Love,” with the aim of providing support to the Cuban people.
The initiative is part of a strong response of brotherhood and concrete support in the face of the unconventional war and attempted genocide planned by the Donald Trump administration against the glorious and dignified nation that gave birth to José Martí.
Amor con Amor se Paga is based on the deep historical ties that unite both nations. It is not just humanitarian aid; it is an act of reparation and historical reciprocity, because the inhabitants of that Caribbean island have given the Venezuelan people their knowledge, their medicine, their example, and even their blood during the invasion by US troops on January 3. In this way, Venezuela is repaying them with the best it has: the love of its organized people.
The campaign and its details were announced from the Casa Nuestra América José Martí, located on Panteón Boulevard in Caracas. Its facilities were too small to accommodate the number of people who came there to express their immediate willingness to be part of Amor con Amor se Paga.
In her speech, journalist Anahí Arizmendi made it clear that Cuba and Venezuela remain united in a fraternal, affectionate embrace of sisters. “They are united by that same embrace between Fidel Castro and Commander Hugo Chávez.” She also argued that the campaign “reflects that indestructible loving relationship and, above all, indestructible solidarity.”
Anahí Arizmendi emphasized that this is a nationwide campaign organized by the Venezuela-Cuba Friendship, Solidarity, and Mutual Aid Movement, together with the Venezuela chapter of the ALBA Movements platform, the International University of Communications, the Francisco de Miranda Front, Futuro, the Platform of Solidarity with the Palestinian Cause, and the Coordinating Council of Social Movements and Communes of the Simón Bolívar International Institute for Peace and Solidarity among Peoples.
Three-phase campaign
For his part, Jhonny García, a member of the Cuba-Venezuela Mutual Solidarity Movement, read a document specifying the different stages of the campaign to ensure the efficient collection and delivery of contributions.
According to the schedule, it will be carried out in three progressive phases, coordinated with the continental efforts of the “Nuestra América” Convoy.
Phase I: Heart for Heart Saving Lives. From February 25 to March 15. This stage will focus on collecting priority medicines in high demand in Cuba, prioritizing those for chronic treatments: cardiovascular, oncological, pediatric, insulin, antibiotics, and analgesics.
These supplies and medicines will be consolidated for delivery via the Flotilla and the Nuestra América Convoy, which will arrive in Havana by sea and air on March 21, thus adding the contributions of the Venezuelan people to those of their Latin American sister countries.
Phase II: Light for Our Brother Energy Sovereignty. Essentially, it will be the collection of cash aid for the purchase of solar panels to counteract imperial aggression through energy suffocation that seeks to darken the people of Cuba.
The funds will be used to purchase solar panel systems, batteries, and inverters. This technology will mitigate the effects of the fuel blockade (primarily oil), guaranteeing electricity for hospitals, medical clinics, and schools.
In this regard, official campaign bank accounts will be set up to receive cash contributions, ensuring total transparency in the purchase and shipment of this equipment.
PHASE II: Corn for the Greater Homeland. From April 30 to June 30.
This phase will focus on collecting priority foods so that the Cuban population has access to basic foodstuffs.
The objective will be to collect non-perishable foods with high nutritional value that can be transported under strict logistical conditions. Priority will be given to: grains (beans, lentils, peas), powdered milk, oil, corn flour, wheat flour, and canned foods (fish and chicken).
Speaking at the event, Blanca Eekhout, president of the Simón Bolívar International Institute for Peace and Solidarity, said that given the delicate situation in the Americas, the Caribbean, and particularly for the Cuban people, the campaign will be carried out together with the Venezuelan people to raise their voices and “guarantee concrete, tangible solidarity.”
She said that Havana has always been a guarantor of human rights in the world and its voice of solidarity continues to be heard. It has been a beacon of light and freedom and has always honored life, “not as a threat, but as a beacon of dignity.”
During the event, attendees participated in printing T-shirts with the official image of the campaign. They also received donations as a symbol of commitment and brotherhood among peoples.
Source: Diario Vea, translation Resumen Latinoamericano – English