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Cuban-American Congressman Carlos Giménez again referred to the Mexican government, publicly accusing it of "undermining" U.S. foreign policy by sending oil to the Cuban regime.
“Mexico continues to try to undermine U.S. foreign policy by pathetically sending oil to the brutal dictatorship in Cuba,” the Republican lawmaker wrote on his account on X, where he shared an article from the American outlet Washington Examiner that analyzes Mexico's dilemma in light of an ultimatum from President Donald Trump.
The text, signed by journalist Maydeen Merino, indicates that Mexico is facing a decision of significant diplomatic and geopolitical impact as it considers resuming crude oil exports to Havana, despite Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on countries that maintain energy trade ties with the communist regime.
Giménez's new statement adds to a string of recent attacks against Sheinbaum, whom he has accused of "betrayal" and of propping up a "murderous dictatorship" with oil, in what appears to be an increasingly aggressive political offensive from Washington.
In January, the congressman had already warned that the United States would not tolerate oil shipments to Cuba while the trade agreement with Mexico was being renegotiated. "The Mexican government is undermining U.S. policy and we will not tolerate this great betrayal," he wrote at the time.
In another public intervention, Giménez stated that "every barrel of oil that reaches Havana strengthens a murderous dictatorship" and even announced his intention to address the issue directly with the Mexican president during a visit to Mexico City.
The article cited by Giménez notes that Mexico became the main oil supplier to Cuba after the United States captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and halted shipments from Venezuela to Havana.
According to the publication, Mexico reportedly suspended shipments temporarily in mid-January, although it denied that the decision was motivated by pressure from Trump. However, this week, Pemex CEO Víctor Rodríguez stated that the country would continue to export to Cuba "as long as there is product available," according to Reuters.
Rodríguez himself stated that Pemex supplied oil and derivatives to Cuba worth 496 million dollars last year.
Amid that tension, Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs on goods coming from countries that sell or supply oil to Cuba, as part of a strategy to economically suffocate the regime.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also strengthened the hardline rhetoric of the Republican administration and recently stated before the Senate that the United States would "love" to see a regime change in Cuba.
Meanwhile, the crisis on the island continues to worsen. The lack of fuel has led to an increase in blackouts across the country, including Havana, and has directly affected transportation, food prices, and the daily lives of millions of Cubans.
Miguel Díaz-Canel acknowledged this week that the government will announce a plan to address the energy deficit, although he once again blamed the U.S. embargo for the situation.
Giménez, one of the most prominent Cuban-American congress members on the hardline against Havana, has openly defended the use of sanctions and tariffs as a tool to push the regime "to the brink of the abyss."
In a recent interview with Fox News, he stated that "it is time to strangle the regime" and described the situation as a "harsh medicine" necessary to put an end to communism on the island.
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