MEXICO CITY, MEXICO and HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Fidencio Casillas with assistance from Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Feb.2026, Words: 407) — Mexico is sending humanitarian aid to the people of Cuba via 2 Mexican Navy ships.
This, after US president Donald Trump announced his government would impose tariffs on countries sending oil or fuels to the island nation, which is largest island in the Caribbean.
“The people of Mexico maintain their tradition of solidarity with the peoples of Latin America, and particularly with the people of Cuba,” Mexico’s government announced on 8 Feb. 2026 in an official statement.
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“Our country has always provided assistance to our sister nations in need. In recent months, we have sent aid to various countries that have required our support in the face of wildfires in California, the United States, and Chile, floods in Texas, and tragedies caused by natural disasters in several nations across the continent,” Mexico’s government said.
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Likewise, the Secretariat of the Navy reports that, through the Mexican Navy, humanitarian aid is being sent to Cuba via the logistics support ships Papaloapan and Isla Holbox.
Both ships depart today from the port of Veracruz with a cargo of more than 814 tons of food supplies destined for the civilian population of Cuba. The supplies from the central naval region were concentrated at the dock of the National Port System Administration (Asipona) in Veracruz, from where the corresponding shipments were loaded.
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The ship Papaloapan is transporting essential food items, including liquid milk, meat products, cookies, beans, rice, tuna in water, sardines, and vegetable oil, as well as personal hygiene products, with a cargo of approximately 536 tons of these goods.
Meanwhile, the ship Isla Holbox loaded just over 277 tons of powdered milk for the same purpose.
It is important to note that the Papaloapan departed from the Port of Veracruz this morning at 8am, and the Isla Holbox at noon. They are expected to arrive at their destination in 4 days.
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“We report that more than 1,500 tons of powdered milk and beans are still pending shipment. With these actions, the government of Mexico reaffirms the humanist principles and solidarity that guide it, as well as its commitment to international cooperation among nations, especially with those who, in situations of emergency and vulnerability, require humanitarian aid. Cuba and Mexico are sister nations, heirs to a long history of solidarity that we honor today,” the government said.
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By Fidencio Casillas reporting from Mexico City. © 1999-2026 Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved. Photos courtesy of the Mexican government.
