The Mexican government has dispatched two Navy ships carrying over 814 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba amid the tightening US blockade. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and the Foreign Ministry expressed thanks for this solidarity. The Venezuela-Cuba Friendship and Mutual Solidarity Movement also supported the Mexican initiative.
Two Mexican Navy logistics support ships, Papaloapan and Isla Holbox, set sail yesterday from the port of Veracruz bound for Cuba, carrying approximately 814 tons of humanitarian aid. The cargo includes liquid and powdered milk, meat products, beans, rice, tuna in water, sardines, cookies, vegetable oil, and personal hygiene items, among other essentials. The initiative, ordered by President Claudia Sheinbaum, upholds Mexico's tradition of solidarity with Latin American peoples, especially Cuba, brother nations with a long shared history.
Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanked the Mexican government, people, and president for 'the material aid that is on its way to the Cuban people.' On social media, the Ministry posted: 'Thank you, Mexico, for your solidarity and support in these difficult times that our people are experiencing as a result of the economic war imposed on us by the empire.' Additionally, more than 1,500 tons of powdered milk and beans await shipment.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel, on his X account, stated: 'Thank you #Mexico. For the solidarity, the affection, the always warm embrace of #Cuba.' From Caracas, the Venezuela-Cuba Friendship and Mutual Solidarity Movement expressed its 'deep joy and jubilation' in support of this noble initiative by the Mexican government and people. The aid is expected to arrive on the island in four days.
