Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reaffirmed this Thursday, April 9th, her government’s commitment to continue providing assistance to the Cuban people. During her daily press conference, the president expressed her pride in maintaining the diplomatic tradition of fraternity that characterizes her country, assuring that support for the Caribbean nation will persist.
“We are proud to support the Cuban people, I am proud to support the people of Cuba, because it is the best diplomatic tradition our country has ever had (…) Mexico is a country with a beautiful tradition of fraternity with other peoples.”
In this regard, she confirmed that the Mexican administration is currently analyzing technical plans that would allow the resumption of fuel shipments to Cuba without negatively impacting the national economy.
Sheinbaum emphasized that the support is a response to the difficulties faced by the Cuban people, especially in sectors such as electricity generation, health, and food distribution, stemming from external restrictions.
Furthermore, the head of state clarified, in response to a question about an article in a local media outlet, that Cuba has never requested that information about the aid received be kept confidential and maintained that the processes for exporting crude oil and fuel are handled with complete transparency.
“That is false.” “Cuba hasn’t asked us, and besides, imagine, how could Cuba tell us: ‘Keep the information confidential’? Or any other country. We have our own rules… In any case, if they did ask, it would be up to us whether we publish it or not,” she stated.
“We have nothing to hide. Were there oil exports? Yes. Were there fuel exports? Yes, from Mexico to Cuba, as has been the case for a long time, and the information is transparent.”
Along the same lines, Claudia Sheinbaum announced that export contracts made before the recent tariff pressures imposed by the United States will be made public. This refers to the executive order signed by President Donald Trump at the end of January of this year, which empowers Washington to sanction countries that supply oil to Cuba.
IMAGE CREDIT: Sheinbaum emphasized that the support is a response to the difficulties faced by the Cuban people. Photo: EFE.
[ SOURCE: teleSUR ]
