U.S. Sanctions
Mexico sends humanitarian aid to Cuba amid fuel crisis
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The Mexican government dispatched 814 tons of provisions to Cuba on Sunday aboard two Navy ships from Veracruz, in response to the island's severe energy crisis triggered by U.S. sanctions. The aid includes basic foodstuffs and hygiene items, as Cuba warns its airlines will run out of aviation fuel this Monday. President Claudia Sheinbaum reaffirmed Mexico's solidarity with Cuba.
The Trump administration has escalated its campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by designating the so‑called Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, according to an NPR report. The move, published in the Federal Register on Monday, accuses senior Venezuelan military and political figures of drug trafficking and links the network to Maduro’s government.