The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, affirmed that she proposed to the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, to put an end to the economic blockades against Cuba and Venezuela, imposed by that country.
According to Prensa Latina, referring to the conversation held with the politician in her usual press conference, the dignitary affirmed that these blockades "what they do is make the people suffer and cause a phenomenon such as migration."
As a consequence of that U.S. policy, Cuba suffered losses of 5,56.8 million dollars from March 1st, 2023 to February 29, 2024, according to official figures.
In six decades, the damages caused by the blockade, condemned every year by the vast majority of countries in the United Nations, exceeded 1,499.71 billion dollars, taking into account the behavior of the dollar against the value of gold in the international market.
Sheinbaum, quoted by La Jornada, assured, in the usual morning press conference, that in the dialogue with Trump "we never proposed closing the border," and referred to the actions implemented since 2023 to address the migratory phenomenon and reduce the number of people seeking to reach the northern border.
They also addressed security issues on the forms of collaboration within the framework of respect for sovereignty, and asserted that they agreed "that there will be a good relationship."