Mexican Navy Delivers 813 Tons of Aid to Cuba Amid U.S. Blockade
Two Mexican Navy ships brought 813 tons of food and powdered milk as Cuba imposed fuel rationing amid U.S. threats to penalize oil suppliers.
Overview
Two Mexican Navy ships docked in Havana carrying a combined 813 tons of humanitarian aid, the Mexican government said.
The shipments arrived two weeks after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba, and Cuba has begun rationing fuel and limiting sales to 20 liters per user, Cuban officials said.
One ship carried about 536 tons of food and hygiene items and the second carried just over 277 tons of powdered milk, the Mexican government said.
Records show Petróleos Mexicanos suspended crude shipments to Cuba in January and did not explain the decision, while Cuban officials say U.S. sanctions cost the economy $7.5 billion from March 2024 to February 2025.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said diplomatic efforts are underway to resume oil supplies and that more humanitarian support will be sent after the ships return.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story as a humanitarian response to U.S.-driven pressure, emphasizing aid and Cuban hardship while minimizing U.S. viewpoints. Editorial choices—headline calling it a 'blockade,' selective sourcing of Cuban and Mexican officials, prominence of emotional local quotes, and absence of U.S. rebuttal—paint the U.S. as the primary aggressor.
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FAQ
The aid included 536 tons of food such as milk, rice, beans, sardines, meat products, cookies, canned tuna, vegetable oil, and personal hygiene items on one ship, and over 277 tons of powdered milk on the second ship.
Cuba implemented fuel rationing due to a U.S. blockade and President Trump's threats of tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba, following the halt of oil shipments from Venezuela after a U.S. military action and suspension of Mexican oil supplies.
The ships are the Papaloapan, carrying 536 tons of food and hygiene items, and the Isla Holbox, carrying over 277 tons of powdered milk.
Mexico plans to send more than 1,500 tons of powdered milk and beans after the ships return, and diplomatic efforts are underway to resume oil supplies while promoting dialogue with the U.S.
Cuban officials state that U.S. sanctions cost the economy more than $7.5 billion between March 2024 and February 2025.
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