[News] Mexico to Keep Sending Humanitarian Aid to Cuba

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Mexico to Keep Sending Humanitarian Aid to Cuba February 1, 2026
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Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum. Photo:
https://www.gob.mx/presidencia/es/archivo/prensa
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February 1, 2026 Hour: 4:51 pm

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced this Sunday that her
government plans to send humanitarian aid to Cuba “this week,” with food
and other basic goods, while seeking “through all diplomatic channels” how
to resume sending oil to the island, amid restrictions imposed by the
United States.

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During a tour of the state of Sonora, in the northwest of the country, the
president explained that the assistance will be coordinated by the
Secretary of the Navy and will include “food and other products” to address
immediate needs.

Sheinbaum maintained that the objective is to maintain humanitarian support
and, at the same time, channel the issue of fuel through diplomatic means.

“We are planning humanitarian aid to Cuba, it is aid that the Secretary of
the Navy will provide in the form of food and other products, while we
resolve diplomatically everything that has to do with the shipment of oil
for humanitarian reasons,” she revealed.

In addition, the Mexican president denied that she had directly addressed
the matter with her US counterpart, Donald Trump, who announced the
imposition of tariffs on countries that directly or indirectly help Cuba.

“We never spoke with President Trump about the issue of oil with Cuba,” she
said, and noted that the issue was addressed by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs in a conversation between Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente
and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

“We are looking for all diplomatic channels because, as we have said, it is
a matter of fundamental humanitarian aid for the island, but in the
meantime we are going to send other products that are essential for the
Cuban people,” she insisted.

The announcement comes after Trump publicly stated on Saturday night that
he asked Sheinbaum to stop sending oil to Cuba and that the president
agreed.

On the same subject, Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente assured
official deputies this Saturday that Mexico will not stop humanitarian aid
“wherever it is required” and defended that constitutional principles and
the framework of international law support the country’s position,
according to the previous note shared.

Source: EFE
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