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Brazil, Mexico, Spain pledge to send more aid to Cuba

By Thomson Reuters Apr 18, 2026 | 2:24 PM

MADRID, April 18 (Reuters) – The governments of Brazil, Spain and Mexico ​on Saturday vowed ‌to step up coordinated aid to Cuba to alleviate what they described ‌as ​a humanitarian ⁠crisis caused by ⁠the U.S. blockade of the Caribbean island.

In a joint statement, the ​three countries called for sincere dialogue ⁠in line ⁠with the U.N. ​Charter, adding that the ​Cuban people must be free ‌to determine their own future.

The statement came after Spanish Prime ⁠Minister Pedro Sanchez hosted Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula ⁠da ‌Silva and the ⁠leader of Mexico, ​Claudia ‌Scheinbaum, in Barcelona ​for an ⁠international summit aimed at mobilising against the far right.

(Reporting by David Latona; Editing by Nick ​Zieminski)