Mexico promises food support for Cuba as US stifles the island’s fuel supply

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Joseph StepanskyFebruary 6, 2026 at 08:57 PM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that Mexico will send humanitarian aid, primarily food, to Cuba in response to the island's fuel supply issues. This action comes as Sheinbaum negotiates with U.S. President Donald Trump to ease the oil blockade imposed on Cuba. Trump has threatened tariffs on countries that provide oil to Cuba, citing human rights violations, migration, and ties to Russia, China, and Iran as justification. Sheinbaum acknowledged the potential for U.S. sanctions against Mexico for circumventing the blockade. The U.S. pressure campaign against Cuba has intensified since the U.S. abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and the subsequent change in Venezuela's oil supply to Cuba.

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Michoacan 30% China 40% Havana 40% Delcy Rodriguez 40% Russia 40% Nicolás Maduro (Maduro) ×260% Venezuela ×470% Mexico ×280% Claudia Sheinbaum ×390% Donald Trump ×590% Cuba ×10100% United States ×7100%

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