Sheinbaum Defends Mexico's Right to Supply Oil to Cuba Amid US Blockade

President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly announced that Mexico will resume oil and fuel shipments to Cuba and will not comply with the US economic blockade. The move came amid a severe fuel crisis in Cuba caused by the US blockade following the 2026 US intervention in Venezuela. Sheinbaum framed the decision as humanitarian and consistent with long-standing commercial agreements. The announcement is expected to strain Mexico-US relations, which are already under pressure from the USMCA renegotiation and cartel designation disputes.