Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said her government will continue providing humanitarian aid to Cuba, despite US sanctions targeting countries that trade with or send oil to the Caribbean nation. Mexico has recently dispatched two navy ships carrying 814 tonnes of food supplies to Cuba.
President Sheinbaum said at a press conference that there will be more support. She added that no one can ignore the situation that the Cuban people are currently experiencing due to the sanctions being imposed by the United States. The Mexican President called on the United States and the international community to recognise that the sanctions are unfair to the Cuban people.
She said that she would also continue diplomatic efforts with the US to restore Cuba’s access to oil, a necessary fuel to power the country’s electrical grid. She made it clear that Mexico does not want sanctions against itself, acknowledging that the US has threatened to issue tariffs against any country that seeks to circumvent its energy blockade.
