Mexico City, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated today that blockades harm nations and reaffirmed her commitment to providing humanitarian aid to Cuba, which is under attack from an economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States.
“From our perspective, blockades harm people, beyond governments, and we seek to provide humanitarian aid,” the president asserted in response to a question about the island during her regular meeting with the media.
From Cuernavaca, in the central state of Morelos, the head of the Executive Branch stated that after the damage caused by the powerful Hurricane Melissa in the eastern region of the largest of the Antilles, Mexico “provided support, as it has provided support to many other countries.”
Sheinbaum reaffirmed yesterday that her nation sends oil to Cuba as part of contracts and humanitarian aid, noting that no more is being sent than has been sent historically.
On December 22nd, the leader emphasized the historical relationship between her country and the island.
In mentioning energy cooperation and visits by Cuban leaders to Mexico and vice versa for decades, regardless of the political affiliation of the leaders in this North American nation, Sheinbaum stressed that the ties with the Caribbean country are not something new.
“This is not a new situation, and everything is done within the framework of the law and also for humanitarian reasons,” she noted, reiterating Mexico’s sovereignty and mentioning that it is continuing a series of support measures that his nation has historically provided to Cuba.
According to the most recent data, the US blockade against the Caribbean country caused damages estimated at seven billion 556.1 million dollars between March 2024 and last February, an increase of 49 percent compared to the previous period.
In the health sector alone, that policy resulted in losses of nearly $300 million in one year, while the impact in the energy sector exceeded $496 million due to restrictions on importing fuels and spare parts.
On October 29, Cuba achieved a new victory in the United Nations General Assembly by obtaining 165 votes in favor of the resolution calling for an end to the blockade.
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