Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, reiterated on Thursday that her government is willing to mediate between Cuba and the United States and once again offered her country as a bridge to facilitate dialogue between the two nations.
During her morning conference, the president explained that Mexico has expressed to both the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. embassy in Mexican territory its willingness to contribute to a rapprochement, always under the principle of respecting Cuba's sovereignty and the self-determination of peoples.
Sheinbaum affirmed that Mexico "is doing everything it can" to create conditions that allow for peaceful dialogue and asserted that the island should be able to receive oil and its derivatives for its daily operation without any country imposing sanctions.
"The ships are arriving today," he stated regarding the support shipments, and added, "As soon as they return, we will send more support of different kinds."
The president noted that Mexico can serve as the nation that opens the doors for that dialogue to develop, although she acknowledged that progress will depend on both parties being willing to reach an agreement.
This is not the first time that Sheinbaum has publicly suggested the possibility of Mexico acting as a mediator between Havana and Washington, in a context of political and economic tensions that continue to define the bilateral relationship between both governments.
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