Solidarity movements in Mexico increase their support to Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 2 (ACN) Authorities, political parties, and social and labor organizations in Mexico rejected the U.S. government's executive order that would impose tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba, and expressed their support for the sovereignty and self-determination of the Caribbean nation, reported the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cubaminrex.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo reaffirmed that respect for the sovereignty and self-determination of people is a pillar of Mexican foreign policy, and warned that the application of tariffs could provoke a humanitarian crisis in Cuba with impacts on hospitals, food, and basic services.

Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente stated that his country does not accept the denial of humanitarian aid to any state that requires it, and defended international cooperation as a mechanism to maintain dialogue and solidarity among nations.

Emmanuel Reyes Carmona, president of the Senate's Economic Commission, supported the federal government's position and questioned the declaration of Cuba as a "threat," reiterating the defense of international cooperation.

Alejandro Murat, head of the Foreign Relations Commission, supported the Mexican president's stance and warned of the risk of a humanitarian crisis, while calling for the building of diplomatic bridges with the United States.

Dolores Padierna Luna, deputy coordinator of the Morena parliamentary group in the Chamber of Deputies, described the executive order as an illegal and inhumane measure aimed at collective punishment through the use of hunger and energy as instruments of pressure.

Pedro Vazquez Gonzalez, president of the Foreign Relations Commission, rejected the decree for violating international law and recalled Mexico's historical stance of condemning the United States' economic, commercial, and financial blockade against Cuba.

The Labor Party expressed its support for the continuation of humanitarian aid to Cuba and for the president's position, emphasizing that international solidarity is a constitutional principle.

Communists in Mexico also condemned the executive order as a coercive measure intended to suffocate the Cuban people.

The Communist Unity, comprised of several political organizations, denounced the intensification of unilateral measures against Cuba and supported the sovereign foreign policy of the Mexican government.

The Confederation of Workers and Unions of Mexico, along with the Coalition of Democratic, Urban, and Rural Organizations, the Mexican Electrical Workers Union, and the General Union of Workers and Peasants of Mexico, concurred in rejecting the executive order for its unilateral and extraterritorial nature, denounced its humanitarian and energy effects, and supported the decision to maintain cooperation and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Cuba.

 The Jose Marti Association of Cuban Residents in Mexico and the Mexican Movement of Solidarity with Cuba denounced the measure as an attempt at isolation and economic strangulation, emphasizing that the restriction of oil supplies constitutes collective punishment contrary to international law and human rights.

Jenaro Villamil, president of the Mexican State Public Broadcasting System, spoke out against the executive order on social media, pointing out its humanitarian risks and coercive nature.

These pronouncements reflect broad consensus in Mexico regarding the rejection of the U.S. executive order and the defense of the principles of sovereignty, non-intervention, international solidarity, and respect for international law in relation to Cuba.