MADRID, Spain.- The Government of Mexico sent a shipment of humanitarian aid to Cuba through two Mexican Navy ships, which left this Sunday from the port of Veracruz with more than 814 tons of food and basic necessities, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to him official statementone of the vessels is carrying around 536 tons of food, including liquid milk, meat products, beans, rice, tuna and sardines, as well as personal hygiene items. The second vessel carries approximately 277 tons of powdered milk, destined for distribution on the Island.
The Mexican authorities indicated that this shipment is part of a broader humanitarian support operation, since the subsequent dispatch of more than 1,500 additional tons of food is planned, mainly powdered milk and beans.
Following the announcement of the shipment, the Cuban ambassador to Mexico, Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, thanked the gesture. In a publication on the social network
As is usual in the regime’s speech, he blamed external factors for the crisis that the country is going through, pointing out: “This aid will contribute to alleviating the consequences of the cruel economic war against Cuba.”
The shipment occurs in the midst of a deep economic and supply crisis in Cuba, marked by persistent shortages of food, medicine and fuel, a situation that has directly impacted the living conditions of the population.
This shipment It had been previously announced by the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaumwho last Friday announced that her government would send humanitarian aid to Cuba no later than Monday, following a request made by the island’s authorities. The president then explained that the shipment of food and supplies was coordinated in parallel with diplomatic efforts related to the supply of fuel.
Sheinbaum pointed out that his administration maintains communication with Cuba through diplomatic channels and that the objective is to avoid economic or commercial effects for Mexico, without ruling out an eventual direct dialogue with the Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel, if necessary.
The president stressed that, while talks on the energy issue continue with the United States, the sending of humanitarian aid remains a separate action, of an assistance nature.
On the other hand, the United States Government announced this Thursday another 6 million dollars in “direct assistance” for the Cuban population, which —according to Washington— will be distributed through a channel designed to reduce the risk of interference or diversion by the Cuban State.
