Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called on politicians in the United States to stop using Mexico as an issue in their campaigns ahead of the November midterm elections. She said US candidates should address their own domestic problems instead of treating Mexico as a political target.
Her remarks followed criticism from Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez. He accused Sheinbaum's government of undermining the US administration's policy of maximum pressure on Cuba.
The dispute was triggered by Mexico's announcement of a new humanitarian aid shipment to the Caribbean island. Gimenez linked that decision to Washington's strategy toward the Cuban government.
Sheinbaum said Mexico and the United States cooperate under a principle of collaboration without subordination. That formula preserves bilateral work while rejecting the idea that Mexican policy should be set by US electoral demands.
The president said Mexico would maintain its longstanding position toward Cuba and continue humanitarian assistance as a matter of sovereignty and humanitarian commitment. Her response places the aid decision inside Mexico's independent foreign policy rather than the US campaign cycle.
