{"id":8534,"date":"2026-04-20T21:15:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/8534\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:15:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:15:18","slug":"spain-brazil-and-mexico-strengthen-their-alliance-and-pledge-to-send-aid-to-cuba-to-alleviate-the-humanitarian-crisis-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/8534\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain, Brazil, and Mexico strengthen their alliance and pledge to send aid to Cuba to alleviate the humanitarian crisis | International"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spain, Mexico, and Brazil have reaffirmed their diplomatic rapprochement following the summit of progressive leaders in Barcelona this weekend and are joining forces to denounce U.S. pressure on Cuba. The three countries called for dialogue in the face of the threat of military intervention on the island and pledged in a joint declaration to increase the delivery of humanitarian aid<\/a> to address the \u201cdramatic situation facing the Cuban people\u201d after three months of energy cuts imposed by the Trump administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe express our deep concern about the serious humanitarian crisis facing the people of Cuba and urge that the necessary measures be taken to alleviate this situation and that actions that worsen the living conditions of the population or that are contrary to international law be avoided,\u201d the three governments said in a statement released Saturday night, just hours after the closing of the IV Summit in Defense of Democracy, an initiative that brought together more than a dozen progressive leaders.<\/p>\n

Spain and the two largest Latin American powers also demanded respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the island, and urged \u201cseeking a lasting solution to the current situation and ensuring that the Cuban people themselves decide their future in complete freedom,\u201d according to the joint declaration, which does not explicitly refer to the United States.<\/p>\n

This trilateral positioning was one of the most visible concrete results of the meeting in the Catalan capital.<\/p>\n

The declaration responds to a proposal put forward by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum during her opening remarks at the forum of left-wing leaders convened in Barcelona by the government of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez<\/a>. Sheinbaum expressed her hope that \u201cpeace and dialogue will prevail\u201d amid the diplomatic tensions between Washington and Havana in recent months and called on all participating states to join in a joint statement opposing a possible military intervention, while avoiding a direct confrontation with the United States, Mexico\u2019s neighbor and main trading partner.<\/p>\n

The Mexican president also recalled that her country was one of the few in Latin America to denounce the economic blockade imposed on Cuba by the White House since the 1970s. It has also been one of the most active in sending emergency aid to the island.<\/p>\n

Brazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva<\/a> went a step further in his remarks at the closing of the official ceremony, admitting he was \u201cworried\u201d about the strangulation imposed on Cuba: \u201cThis blockade must stop, and Cubans must be allowed to continue their lives.\u201d Lula referred to Trump as \u201cthe warlord\u201d and denounced Washington\u2019s interventions in the region, such as the operation to capture Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/a> in Venezuela on January 3. \u201cWe cannot wake up every morning and go to sleep every night with a president of the republic tweeting and threatening the world, declaring war,\u201d he lamented.<\/p>\n

The Cuban government expressed its gratitude for the support of the three countries. \u201cAmid the difficult situation facing Cuba, due to the intensification of the U.S. blockade to extreme levels, the current energy embargo, and the constant threats from the U.S. government, we acknowledge the dignified and supportive joint statement issued by the governments of Brazil, Spain, and Mexico,\u201d stated Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodr\u00edguez in a message posted on social media. <\/p>\n

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