Overview
- Mexico backed a UN General Assembly resolution urging an end to U.S. economic restrictions on Cuba, which passed 165–25 with 190 members voting.
- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau denounced Mexico’s stance as a “lie from beginning to end,” arguing the United States applies an embargo grounded in U.S. law rather than a blockade and citing Mexican oil shipments to Cuba as evidence.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum responded that Mexico alone defines its foreign policy, reaffirming longstanding support for Cuba and emphasizing national sovereignty.
- This year’s pro-Cuba tally was the lowest in about a decade, with reports crediting a Trump administration lobbying push that drew support from Israel, Argentina and others, and prompted abstentions by several Eastern European states.
- Sheinbaum said Mexico maintains dialogue with Washington on broader matters, noting disagreements exist but stating most issues have been addressed through diplomatic channels.