Quintana Roo Congress Proposes Solidarity Statement for Cuba Amid Humanitarian Crisis

Chetumal, Quintana Roo — Lawmakers in Quintana Roo’s state congress have proposed a formal statement of solidarity with Cuba, citing a humanitarian crisis fueled by U.S. energy and economic sanctions.

The proposal, introduced by legislators from the Partido del Trabajo (PT), calls on the congress to condemn what it describes as unilateral coercive measures against the island nation. The document argues that the U.S. embargo remains a central obstacle to Cuba’s development, contributing to severe shortages of food, medicine, and basic goods, along with accelerating inflation and frequent blackouts.

“Today, the Cuban population is facing a complicated economic situation: scarcity of food, medicines, and basic products; accelerated inflation and frequent blackouts,” states the proposal in its explanatory section.

The measure was signed by Deputy Hugo Alday Nieto, president of the Commission for Sustainable Urban Development and Metropolitan Affairs; Deputy Diana Frine Gutiérrez García, president of the Commission for Youth Development with Equal Opportunities; and Deputy Rubén Antonio Carrillo Buenfil, president of the Commission for Labor and Social Security.

The proposal cites official reports from Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines indicating that fuel reserves are only sufficient for 15 to 20 days of consumption. This shortage has triggered massive blackouts affecting hospitals, transportation, water distribution, and food preservation.

It also references warnings from international organizations, including the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which have alerted about the impact of prolonged power outages on medical care and food security for Cubans.

In this context, the agreement proposes that the Quintana Roo Congress condemn unilateral coercive measures and urge the international community to guarantee access to energy, food, and basic services on the island.

Among its resolutions, the document includes rejecting any action that worsens the humanitarian crisis and calling for maintaining mechanisms of energy cooperation and humanitarian assistance, in accordance with principles of respect and self-determination of peoples.

Dated February 18, 2026, in Chetumal, the proposal states that once approved, the agreement should be sent to other state legislatures across Mexico so they may endorse its terms.