HAVANA, Cuba, CMC – Two navy ships from Mexico, laden with humanitarian aid, docked here on Thursday as a blockade imposed by the United States deepens the island’s energy crisis.
The ships arrived two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to Cuba, prompting the island to ration energy in recent days.
The Mexican government said that one ship carried 536 tons of food, including milk, rice, beans, sardines, meat products, cookies, canned tuna, and vegetable oil, as well as personal hygiene items.
The second ship carried just over 277 tons of powdered milk.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has called Trump’s threats an “energy blockade” and said they affect transportation, hospitals, schools, tourism, and food production.
Meanwhile, earlier this week, Cuban aviation officials warned airlines of a shortage of fuel for aircraft refueling on the island.
On Monday, Air Canada announced it was suspending flights to Cuba, while other airlines announced delays and layovers in the Dominican Republic before flights continued to Havana.
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