The marathon, commemorating the Bay of Pigs victory of Cuban forces over US imperialism, took place at the Monument to the Revolution in Mexico City.
The humanitarian aid approach proposed by the Mexican government “is certainly necessary, but without the possibility of oil trade, it is merely a small palliative.”
“The convoy is still en route to complete its mission: to deliver urgently needed humanitarian aid to the Cuban people,” said Nuestra America’s spokesman, who thanked Mexican and Cuban authorities for their “support, coordination and professionalism.”
An interview with President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, by Luis Hernández Navarro of La Jornada.
The President of Mexico reiterated her position on the US’ blockade against Cuba. No fuel shipments from Mexico to Cuba have been announced.
This was only the second political statement Mexico’s former President has made since leaving office, the first was on the occasion of the US’ kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
“The US can’t allow this rejection of capitalism and imperialism — [Cuba’s] destruction is the price it must pay for thumbing its nose at the US behemoth.” An interview with Pedro Gellert.
Thus, Mexico yielded to Washington’s blackmail and extortion, contributing de facto to the devastating US energy blockade against Cuba, significantly eroding what had historically been a unique feature of Mexican diplomacy.
Decisions about Cuba, its present and its future, belong exclusively to its people, writes Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas; while we must firmly condemn the US government’s unilateral coercive measures against that sister nation.
The Mexico City collection center – located almost at the corner of Corregidora and Plaza de la Constitución – will remain open until February 22.