Mexico Reaffirms Intention to Send Humanitarian Aid to Cuba

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum today reaffirmed the goal of sending humanitarian aid to Cuba and reiterated her country's willingness to mediate between the island and the United States, if requested by both nations.

"Our objective is to send it this week (the aid). We'll see if it's possible. Obviously, we also have to know their needs, because it's not just about whatever Mexico thinks of sending," clarified the president, noting that proper communication would be established.

Response to Question on Potential US Tensions
In response to a question during her regular press conference from the National Palace, the head of the executive branch considered that this action would not generate tensions with the United States.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday declaring a supposed national emergency and establishing a process to apply tariffs on goods from nations that send oil to the largest of the Antilles.

Such a decree—another turn of the screw in the blockade imposed on Cuba for over 60 years—is part of Washington's current maximum pressure policy against the island and attempts to justify itself with US national security and foreign policy interests.

Commitment to Humanitarian Support and Mediation
During a visit to the northern state of Sonora on Sunday, Sheinbaum assured that her country would continue seeking, through diplomatic channels, to send crude oil to the island for humanitarian reasons and announced that food and other basic products would be sent this week.

Regarding whether she would accept mediating between Washington and Havana, the dignitary stated this Tuesday that it depends on Cuba and the United States, emphasizing that her nation "has always set the table to address any conflict at many moments in its history, and this is no exception."

"Mexico, in the best tradition of our diplomacy and foreign policy, will always be willing to support the sovereignty of peoples and dialogue for the peaceful resolution of conflicts," she stressed.

Broad Domestic Support for Cuba
Various voices, from parliamentarians to political parties and social organizations, have spoken out in recent days in support of the Antillean nation against the new US measure, described as unjust, cruel, and anachronistic.

"Depriving Cuba of access to oil means paralyzing the country, applying a collective punishment considered by international law as genocide; it is the greatest violation of human rights," stated activist Olivia Garza recently.

The vice president of the José Martí Association of Cuban Residents in Mexico added that it also constitutes a violation of international trade norms "by unilaterally applying the extraterritoriality of the empire's aggressive policy."