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Two ships of the Mexican Navy set sail this Sunday from the port of Veracruz with over 814 tons of humanitarian aid intended for the civilian population of Cuba.
According to the statement from the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Relations (SRE), arrival on the island is scheduled for four days from now.
The cited statement indicates that the shipment is being carried out under the instructions of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and is being transported on the logistical support vessels Papaloapan and Isla Holbox.
The official text details that the Papaloapan transports 536 tons of food and essential items: liquid milk, meat products, beans, rice, tuna in water, sardines, vegetable oil, as well as personal hygiene products, among other supplies.
For its part, the Isla Holbox ship, which departed at noon, is carrying just over 277 tons of powdered milk.
The statement from the SRE confirms that over 1,500 tons of powdered milk and beans are still pending to be shipped later.
The shipments come from the Central Naval Region and were concentrated at the dock of the National Port System Administration (Asipona) in Veracruz, from where the loading took place.
In the cited statement, the Mexican government framed the shipment as part of the “solidarity tradition” of the country with Latin America, and in particular, with Cuba, and noted that Mexico has provided support in
He also emphasized that with these actions, he reaffirms "humanist" principles and his commitment to international cooperation, highlighting the historical relationship between the two nations.
Sheinbaum previously explained that the coordination of this support has been conducted through diplomatic channels and Mexican authorities, with backing from Lázaro Cárdenas Batel, head of the Presidential Office, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The aid shipment comes after the director of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), Víctor Rodríguez Padilla, stated on Tuesday that the state-owned company sent oil to Cuba in 2025 for 496 million dollars and that Mexico has only one active commercial contract with the island.
In recent days, Mexico acknowledged that it has slowed down shipments to Cuba to avoid triggering tariffs from the United States, although it maintained that it will continue to send humanitarian aid.
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