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Mexico City, Feb. 4 - President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated today that Mexico is seeking all diplomatic channels to send petroleum to Cuba, following the United States' threat to impose tariffs on nations that supply crude oil to the island.
"The problem we have now is that the United States said it will impose tariffs on any country that sells to Cuba, that's why we are seeking all diplomatic channels to be able to resolve that problem, because we do not want to affect Mexico either," said the president.
In response to a question during her customary meeting with the media from the National Palace, the head of the Executive reaffirmed her decision to send humanitarian aid to the largest of the Antilles "in the meantime, while the issue of petroleum is being resolved."
She mentioned the existence of other contracts with the Caribbean nation, besieged for over 60 years by the economic, commercial, and financial blockade applied by Washington and tightened even further after the recent decree by the North American president, Donald Trump.
The dignitary referred this Wednesday to agreements for doctors from the Caribbean country to work in Mexico, where they are needed and "are paid what they should be paid," in addition to purchases of some medicines and vaccines.
"They are contracts, as contracts are held with many other countries in the world, and also as humanitarian aid is given to the entire world," Sheinbaum stated, emphasizing the support her nation has also given to others such as the United States and Chile in the face of forest fires.
"Where we are needed," she affirmed, "we will be there, because Mexico is a country and a people of solidarity."
For his part, the Director of PetróleosMexicanos (Pemex), Víctor Rodríguez, detailed that the state-owned company only has one contract with the island, from 2023, and it is a commercial agreement like those existing with other nations of the world.
"Last year it was less than one percent of crude oil production and in terms of the sale of petroleum products it is 0.1% of Pemex's sales; that is, it is very little," pointed out the official.
He added that in 2025, what was sold to the island between crude oil and petroleum products totaled 496 million dollars and stressed that Cuba is paying, in accordance with the contract.
Various voices, from parliamentarians to political parties and social organizations, have spoken out in recent days in support of the Antillean nation against Washington's energy siege, described as unjust, cruel, and anachronistic.
Sheinbaum has expressed on several occasions that Mexico will seek a way to support Cuba and has stressed the importance of avoiding a humanitarian crisis in the largest of the Antilles following the controversial measures announced by the United States. (Source: Prensa Latina)
