Mexico Dispatches Two Ships to Cuba With Humanitarian Aid [View all]

Source: Bloomberg

February 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM EST


Two Mexican navy ships departed for Cuba on Sunday with more than 800 tons of humanitarian aid as the island strains under growing US economic pressure.

One ship will transport more than 500 tons of staples such as beans and rice as well as personal hygiene products. The other boat was loaded with almost 300 tons of powdered milk. The ships set sail from the port of Veracruz and are expected to arrive in four days.

“Cuba and Mexico are sister nations, heirs to a long history of solidarity that we honor today,” Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Mexican government also said there are still more than 1,500 tons of powdered milk and beans pending shipment.

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