The president of MexicoClaudia Sheinbaum stated this Wednesday that there are conversations to explore whether the country can facilitate a dialogue between the United States and Cuba.
“There are talks to see if it is feasible, but it depends on the two governments. That is, not only on the will of the Government of Mexico, but on the will of the Government of Cuba and the will of the Government of the United States and on the conditions that the Government of Cuba could be establishing within the framework of its self-determination,” said the president during her morning press conference.
Without offering more details in this regard, Sheinbaum added that Mexico will continue to support the Caribbean country and called on other States to join.
Mexico reiterates its willingness to set “the table” to mediate between Cuba and the US
At the time, and according to a report from EFEthe president reiterated that her Government will continue to send humanitarian aid in the midst of the acute economic crisis that the island is experiencing, aggravated by Washington’s oil blockade.
“Hopefully more countries will join. We are going to continue sending help and support,” he said.
He also stressed that cooperation includes citizen initiatives in addition to government initiatives.
“Not only is the government (is) supporting Cuba, the people of Cuba, but there are also many citizen initiatives. Mexico has always been supportive, always, and is not going to be the exception,” he insisted.
The president framed these actions in the constitutional principles of foreign policy.
“I think it has always been a position of Mexico and that must be defended. Number one, the self-determination of the people. Non-intervention, the peaceful solution of conflicts.”
Along these lines, he reiterated that political decisions correspond to each nation.
“The only ones who can decide the government of Cuba are the Cubans. The only ones who can decide the government of Mexico are the Mexicans. Nobody else. There should be no interference or invasions,” he stressed.
The Cuban Government begins to distribute aid from Mexico and Sheinbaum confirms more shipments
Last week, two Mexican ships arrived in Havana loaded with more than 814 tons of food and other goods in the form of humanitarian aid.
Sheinbaum has indicated that there will be a new shipment of aid although he has not specified when it will occur, the second that Mexico will carry out in the face of the worsening of the humanitarian situation in Cuba due to the announcement of United States sanctions on countries that supply oil to the island.
Despite criticizing the sanctions announced by the United States, Mexico has acknowledged that it has stopped “for now” fuel shipments to the Caribbean island, the Spanish agency points out.
