Mexico sent a humanitarian aid ship to Cuba on Monday, and President Claudia Sheinbaum said the government will keep sending support as the island faces deep shortages and a worsening energy crisis tied to the U.S. blockade.
Sheinbaum announced the shipment during her morning press conference, saying Mexico will remain fraternal and solidary with Cuba and with nations around the world. She said the move fits a policy of steady support for the island and repeated Mexico's rejection of the economic, commercial and financial siege imposed by the United States since 1962.
The aid comes as Cuba struggles with complex shortages that have left essential supplies in short supply for the population. The article also says recent U.S. sanctions were intensified through executive orders signed by Donald Trump, adding to an energy blockade on the island.
Mexico's response has not come only from the federal government. The article says legislative, local, union and social groups across Mexican society have activated efforts in support of Cuba, reflecting a broader current of solidarity that has persisted alongside the long-running dispute over the U.S. blockade.
For Cuba, the shipment is a practical delivery, but it is also a political signal. Mexico is saying again that its line on Cuba has not changed since 1962, and that line now has cargo on the water.
