Mexico City, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban ambassador here, Eugenio Martínez, today thanked Mexico for its solidarity with the people of the Caribbean nation and its sincere willingness to help the largest of the Antilles in this difficult time.
“As President Claudia Sheinbaum reported, the Office of the President and the SRE (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) have been coordinating with us to ensure the delivery of material aid,” the diplomat added in a message through his account on the social network X.
During her usual meeting with the media, this time from the western state of Michoacán, the head of the Executive Branch stated earlier that Mexico will send humanitarian aid to Cuba consisting of food and other supplies no later than next Monday.
“We are planning to send this aid, if not this weekend, then on Monday at the latest, and it is mainly food and some other supplies that they have requested,” he pointed out.
Agradecemos profundamente la solidaridad de México con nuestro pueblo y la disposición sincera a ayudar a Cuba en este difícil momento. Como informó la Presidenta la Oficina de la Presidencia y la SRE han estado en coordinación con nosotros para asegurar envío de ayuda material.
In a context marked by the threat from the United States to impose tariffs on nations that supply oil to the Caribbean country, Sheinbaum reiterated that Mexico continues talks with Washington on the issue.
We have been “involved in all diplomatic efforts to be able to resend oil to Cuba. Obviously, we don’t want sanctions against Mexico, but we are in that dialogue process, and for now, humanitarian aid will be sent,” he reaffirmed.
On January 29, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a supposed national emergency and establishing a process to impose tariffs on goods from countries that send crude oil to Cuba.
This decree, another turn of the screw in the blockade imposed on Cuba for more than 60 years, is part of Washington’s current maximum pressure policy against the island, and attempts to justify it with the interests of US national security and foreign policy.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated yesterday during a press conference that surrender is not an option for the Caribbean nation and reiterated its willingness to engage in dialogue with the United States, based on respect for sovereignty, independence, and self-determination.
Various voices in Mexico, from parliamentarians to political parties and social organizations, have spoken out in recent days in support of the Caribbean nation in the face of Washington’s energy siege, described as unfair, cruel and anachronistic.
Sheinbaum has stated on several occasions that Mexico will look for ways to support Cuba and stressed the importance of avoiding a humanitarian crisis in the largest of the Antilles after the questionable measures announced by the United States.
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