Organizations Urge Mexico to Resume Crude Oil Shipments to Cuba
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 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 two vessels, carrying humanitarian aid and nine crew members, set sail on March 20th from Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo and were scheduled to arrive between March 24th and 25th.
This follows a November 2025 incident when US military contractors installed “restricted area” signs on Playa Bagdad in Tamaulipas, Mexico claiming it as US Department of Defense property.
The tariffs, announced by Mexico in December, were seen by analysts as an attempt to placate the United States, whose President levied significant tariffs on Chinese goods.
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The President of Mexico reiterated her position on the US’ blockade against Cuba. No fuel shipments from Mexico to Cuba have been announced.
More than six decades later, recently released CIA documents related to the JFK assassination conjure a scene that does not fit within the rhetoric of sovereignty.
Mexico is beginning to adopt positions compatible with U.S. priorities not through sovereign decision, but due to the constraints of its own integration.
It is essential that Mexico and Brazil redouble their solidarity with Cuba, both out of altruism and the understanding that the fate of the Global South hinges on the island.