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Mexico Sends Two Ships with Humanitarian Aid for Cuba
The 814-ton shipment includes milk, meat, and hygiene items; Mexico plans another 1,500 tons amid Cuba's shortages after Venezuela's oil stopped, officials said.
- Mexico's navy dispatched two ships from the Port of Veracruz on February 8, 2026, carrying 814 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba, the foreign ministry said.
- Last year, Mexico shipped almost $500 million of oil to Cuba, while U.S. President Donald Trump vowed tariff punishment for countries shipping petroleum, pressuring Mexico to find alternatives.
- Carrying staples including fresh and powdered milk, meat, beans, rice and personal hygiene items, the ships deliver aid while another 1,500 tons await shipment, Mexico's foreign ministry said.
- U.S. policy is shifting as President Donald Trump has expressed willingness to work with interim leader Delcy Rodríguez while increasing aid to Cuba amid US threats on petroleum shipments.
- Published on February 09, 2026, the foreign ministry said the two navy ships left Sunday and are expected to arrive in four days.
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A few days ago, Mexico sent two boats to Cuba with some 800 tons of basic necessities.In one of them there were 277 tons of powdered milk, which gives us an idea of who are affected by the blockade of the United States.By sending food to a small nation living under siege, Mexico honors a historical tradition, of a country of solidarity, and expresses the brotherhood that unites us with the island.Gallets, meat products, beans, tuna, oil and pers…
Mexico sends 800 tonnes of aid to Cuba, with more on the way
Two Mexican Navy vessels carrying more than 800 tonnes of humanitarian aid departed Veracruz for Cuba on Sunday, while President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged on Monday that Mexico will provide more support to the embattled Caribbean island nation.
Diaz-Canel thanks Mexico for aid
The Cuban Foreign Ministry reciprocated with a simple “Thank you,” echoing the words of the island’s ambassador to Mexico, Eugenio Martinez. The diplomat said: “Our sincere and profound gratitude to the Government of Mexico, its people, and its President for the material aid sent to the Cuban people.” The day before, the ships Papaloapan and Isla Holbox set sail from the port of Veracruz with the aid that “will help alleviate the consequences of…
Mexico's Foreign Ministry said two ships carrying humanitarian aid had been sent to communist-ruled Cuba, which is under intense US pressure following the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
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