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The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, proposed a joint declaration against military intervention in Cuba this Saturday in Barcelona during her speech at the IV Meeting in Defense of Democracy.
The event brought together leaders from 22 countries, including seven presidents, to whom Sheinbaum called for prioritizing dialogue and peace.
"I want to propose a statement against military intervention in Cuba. May dialogue and peace prevail," was one of the requests made by the Mexican leader at the end of her statement.
Minutes earlier, the president affirmed that Mexico has been able to uphold its principles even in solitude, as it "raised its voice against the blockade of Cuba in 1962 when others remained silent."
"To date, we believe, when speaking of that small island in the Caribbean, that no people are small, but rather great and stoic when defending their sovereignty and the right to a fulfilled life," he emphasized.
In her speech, Sheibaum expressed pride in Mexico's constitutional principles regarding foreign policy; among them, she cited respect for the self-determination of peoples, non-intervention, peaceful resolution of disputes, rejection of the use of force, legal equality of states, and the ongoing struggle for peace.
The proposal from the president, an ally of the Castro regime, comes after the release of reports claiming that the Pentagon has discreetly accelerated planning for a possible military intervention in Cuba, a piece of news that has alarmed the region.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, was consulted about this and responded ambiguously: It depends on your definition of military action, he stated to the press, not ruling out any options on the table.
Trump had also announced what he described as a new dawn for Cuba after 70 years of waiting, referring to his plans for the Caribbean nation.
In the same context, Colombian President Gustavo Petro also raised his voice days earlier, stating that the United States "is thinking of attacking with missiles, imposing itself" on the Island and that "they shouldn’t do it."
In response to the question of what Washington should do about Cuba, Petro was succinct: "What should be done with Cuba? Talk."
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