Mexico Defies Trump: Resumes Oil Lifeline to Blackout-Hit Cuba On March 19, 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum declared Mexico will restart crude shipments to Cuba after a three-month pause forced by heavy U.S. pressure during the early Trump term. Speaking directly to reporters, she framed the decision as a matter of national sovereignty: “Mexico decides who […] The post Mexico Defies Trump: Resumes Oil Lifeline to Blackout-Hit Cuba first appeared on The Zambian Observer .