Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that her government has suspended oil shipments to Cuba, but says the pause in shipments has been a “sovereign decision” and not the result of pressure by the United States. She also says the suspension is part of usual fluctuations of supplies. Sheinbaum was responding to inquiries on whether Mexico had cut off oil shipments to Cuba under pressure from the Trump administration, although U.S. officials have not publicly requested that Mexico do so. Sheinbaum has sought to balance Mexico's long-term support of Cuba’s government with pressure from Trump for Latin American leaders to fall in line with his vision for the region.
