December 24, 2025 — (Cubaminrex-PL)
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum highlighted today the historical relationship between her country and Cuba and emphasized that agreements with the island in the energy sector are conducted within a legal framework.
“The Mexico-Cuba relationship is historical. Mexico was the only country that opposed the blockade (imposed by the United States) from the very beginning. Therefore, regardless of the political party, there has always been a Mexico-Cuba relationship,” she emphasized.
Sheinbaum was responding to a question regarding oil shipments to the island nation, which has been under an economic, commercial, and financial siege imposed by Washington for over 60 years—a policy experts consider the main obstacle to Cuba’s development.
Mentioning energy cooperation and the decades of visits by Cuban leaders to Mexico and vice versa, regardless of the political affiliation of the North American nation’s leaders, the head of the executive branch stressed that ties with the Caribbean country are not new.
“It is not a new situation, and everything is done within the framework of the law and also for humanitarian reasons for the people of Cuba,” she stated, reiterating Mexico’s sovereignty and noting that this continues a series of supports historically provided by her nation to the island.
Last Thursday, Sheinbaum affirmed that Mexico’s position regarding Cuba will remain, *”as it has been maintained since (former President Adolfo) López Mateos (1958-1964).”
The dignitary pointed out that this has been a permanent topic in Mexico-U.S. relations since the triumph of the Cuban Revolution in 1959 and noted that the link with the island “has always been a point of difference” between the administrations of the two neighboring countries.
“Therefore, it should not influence Mexico-U.S. relations. And our position is sovereign, it is a sovereign decision, and it has much to do with the humanitarianism we represent. People should not have to suffer,” she said in relation to the blockade.
According to the most recent data, the U.S. siege against the Caribbean nation caused estimated damages of $7,556.1 million between March 2024 and last February, a 49 percent increase compared to the previous period.
In the health sector alone, this 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 fuel and spare parts.
On October 29 of this year, Cuba achieved another victory at the United Nations General Assembly, obtaining 165 votes in favor of the resolution calling for an end to this blockade.
(Cubaminrex-PL)
