Two Mexican navy ships docked in Havana on Thursday with more than 800 tons of humanitarian aid for Cuba. The Isla Holbox carried 536 tons of food like milk, rice, beans, sardines, and hygiene items. The Papaloapan brought over 277 tons of powdered milk. This help comes as Cuba faces a deepening crisis due to a US oil embargo signed by President Donald Trump. The embargo stops countries from selling oil to Cuba, worsening the fuel shortage. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the government seeks talks to resume oil shipments to Cuba. She added, "As soon as the ships return, we will send more support of different kinds." However, Mexico has stopped sending oil under US pressure but continues humanitarian aid to show solidarity with Cuba. Historian Rafael Rojas said, "Mexico is yielding to the demands of the United States – and on the other hand it maintains its solidarity with the island." Mexico and Cuba share a long history of close ties, including migration during Cuba's dictatorship and revolutionary times. In recent years, the Mexican government under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his Morena party has expressed strong support for Cuba and opposed the US embargo. Sheinbaum faces a tough situation balancing support for Cuba and maintaining good relations with the US ahead of the US-Mexico-Canada trade talks. She described the halt in oil shipments as a "sovereign" choice but acknowledges Mexico must comply with US demands. As Cuba’s crisis worsens, Sheinbaum offers Mexico as a place for negotiations to help Cuba get oil again. Former Mexican ambassador Ricardo Pascoe noted, "For now, she’s at a crossroads, talking about sending food, medicine or humanitarian aid, but there’s no more oil." Mexico continues to walk a fine line between politics, history, and diplomacy in supporting Cuba amid tough US sanctions.