President Claudia Sheinbaum reaffirmed her solidarity with the Caribbean island in the face of the escalating coercive measures promoted by the Donald Trump administration.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Sunday, February 1, that her government is coordinating with the Cuban embassy to send aid this week. During her morning press conference, the president explained that the goal is to identify the basic goods that the island most urgently needs. This announcement reinforces Mexico’s historical policy of solidarity with the Cuban people in the face of external pressures.
“ This week we are planning humanitarian aid to Cuba ; it is aid that will be carried out by the Secretariat of the Navy, with food and other products, in a diplomatic manner,” the president stated.
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The shipment of essential supplies comes as Washington threatens to impose tariffs on countries that export oil to the Caribbean nation. Faced with this situation, Sheinbaum assured that Mexico will seek diplomatic solutions to maintain crude oil shipments through Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex). The president emphasized that her administration prioritizes humanitarian reasons to prevent a larger crisis in the region.
The head of state warned that the recent unilateral coercive measures by the Donald Trump administration could severely worsen the situation on the island. Therefore, the Mexican government is exploring alternative ways to continue its support without giving in to trade blackmail. This stance comes after the White House’s declaration of a “national emergency,” a maneuver aimed at strangling the Cuban economy through energy control.
Regarding press reports, Sheinbaum denied that the interruption of oil supplies was agreed upon in her recent talks with the US president. The president maintained that Pemex’s shipments represent only a tiny fraction of the Mexican state-owned company’s total production. For Mexico, support for Cuba is an exercise of sovereignty that is not negotiated under pressure or threats of tariffs.
Cuba’s Foreign Ministry described the new US executive order as a “brutal act of aggression” against its sovereignty. Mexico solidified its position last year as the island’s main supplier of hydrocarbons, playing a strategic role in its energy stability. The Sheinbaum administration insists that humanitarian aid is an ethical principle that must prevail over Washington’s political impositions.
Finally, the Mexican government will provide details in the coming days on the exact composition of the shipment of basic goods that will depart for the island. This action reaffirms Mexico’s leadership in Latin American integration and its rejection of the economic blockade. While the embargo tightens, Mexico is committed to international cooperation and mutual respect as tools to guarantee peace and the well-being of its people.
Author: teleSUR: alr – JB
Source: Sputnik
