The head of the Executive Branch reiterated that her country’s decision to sell or donate oil to Cuba for humanitarian reasons is related to a sovereign determination “that has been in place for many years.”

She emphasized that the island has suffered a blockade “for far too many years” and that this “has generated supply problems.”

“The decision of when and how the oil is sent is a sovereign decision and is determined by Pemex (Mexican Petroleum), based on contracts, or, in any case, by the government, based on a humanitarian decision to send oil under certain circumstances,” she said.

In response to a question about media reports regarding a supposed suspension of oil shipments to the island, Sheinbaum emphasized that “it is a sovereign decision and will be made when necessary.”

According to the most recent data, Washington’s embargo against Cuba caused an estimated $7.5561 billion in damages between March 2014 and February of this year, a 49 percent increase compared to the previous period.

In the health sector alone, this policy resulted in losses of nearly $300 million in one year, while the impact on the energy sector exceeded $496 million due to restrictions on importing fuel and spare parts.

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