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(Bloomberg) — Mexico has halted its oil shipments to Cuba given Donald Trump’s tariff threat, its president acknowledged while pledging to continue sending humanitarian aid to the struggling Caribbean island.
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“It’s currently on hold and we are seeking to avoid any negative impact on Mexico and, as always, to find the best diplomatic solution for Cuba to receive the fuel,” President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday when asked about the oil shipments during her daily press briefing.
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Sheinbaum firmly rejected Trump’s threat to sanction countries that send oil to Cuba, calling it unfair and citing the adverse humanitarian impact. “You can’t hurt the people just because you disagree with the government,” the Mexican leader said. “It’s not right. They don’t have fuel for hospitals or schools. The people are suffering.”
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Sheinbaum reiterated that Mexico can mediate between the US and Cuba to find a solution to their dispute and said that even if it doesn’t send oil, her government will continue to send food and non-energy products.
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Two Mexican navy ships departed for Cuba on Sunday loaded with more than 800 tons of humanitarian aid as the island teeters under growing US economic pressure.
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One ship is transporting more than 500 tons of staples such as beans and rice as well as personal hygiene products. The other boat was loaded with almost 300 tons of powdered milk. The vessels set sail from the port of Veracruz and are expected to arrive in four days.
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“Cuba and Mexico are sister nations, heirs to a long history of solidarity that we honor today,” Mexico’s foreign ministry said in a statement. There are another 1,500 tons of powdered milk and beans pending shipment, it added.
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“Thank you, Mexico, for your solidarity, affection, and always warm embrace of Cuba,” President Miguel Díaz-Canel said in a post on X Monday morning. Last week, the Cuban leader held a rare press conference at which he signaled his willingness to negotiate with the Trump administration, though his officials have stressed that changes to the island’s one-party system aren’t an option.
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—With assistance from Michael O’Boyle.
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(Recasts with Sheinbaum saying oil shipments are on hold.)
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