"The two Mexican navy ships docked on Thursday laden with humanitarian aid as part of Mexico's efforts to support Cuba amid a deepening crisis exacerbated by Donald Trump's economic pressure campaign. The boats, carrying more than 800 tons in aid, arrived at the Caribbean nation two weeks after Trump signed an executive order allowing the US to slap tariffs on any country selling or providing oil to Cuba, effectively choking off fuel to the island."
"Mexico's determination to aid Cuba in its moment of dire need even as it bows to Washington's pressure to stop sending oil evinces the complex historical relationship between the three countries that stretches back more than a century. The energy pressure that Trump is exerting on Cuba places Mexico in a dilemma that is very characteristic of its entire history of diplomatic relations with the United States and Cuba, said Rafael Rojas, a Cuban historian at the College of Mexico."
Two Mexican navy ships, the Isla Holbox and Papaloapan, arrived off Havana carrying more than 800 tons of humanitarian aid including milk, rice, beans, sardines, meat products, cookies, canned tuna, vegetable oil, personal hygiene items, and powdered milk. The deliveries followed a US executive order enabling tariffs on countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that risks choking off the island's fuel. President Claudia Sheinbaum said the government is seeking diplomatic measures to resume oil shipments and pledged additional support when the ships return. The shipments reflect Mexico yielding to US demands while maintaining solidarity with Cuba, rooted in more than a century of historical ties.
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