Mexican ships arrive in Cuba with humanitarian cargo amid US oil blockade

Al JazeeraEN 4 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 12, 2026 at 07:34 PM

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Two Mexican ships carrying humanitarian aid have docked in Havana's harbour, Cuba, amid the US oil blockade. The ships, Papaloapan and another unnamed vessel, arrived on February 12 with white pallets of supplies. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for dialogue and pledged to send more supplies upon their return. The US has been attempting to cut off Cuba's access to outside fuel supplies since January, as part of a long-running series of sanctions imposed by the US. The UN has warned of an imminent humanitarian "collapse" in Cuba due to dwindling oil supplies. Sheinbaum described Mexico's role as "opening doors for dialogue" between Cuba and the US, while prioritizing maintaining Cuba's sovereignty.