Sheinbaum announces sending aid to Cuba and manages oil

Mexico will send food to Cuba next week and negotiates the shipment of oil without facing US sanctions.

Aid for Havana, dialogue with Washington

President Claudia Sheinbaum made it clear this Friday in Michoacán: Mexico will send humanitarian aid to Cuba. And he wants to do it quickly.

“We are thinking of sending this aid, if not this weekend, then on Monday at the latest and it is mainly food,” said the president.

But there is more on the diplomatic menu. It’s not just canned food. The government is also moving chips towards something much juicier: oil.

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The real challenge: crude oil

That’s the crux of the matter. Shipping food is one thing. Resuming the flow of fuel to a nation under strict US embargo is quite another.

“Obviously we don’t want there to be sanctions for Mexico, but we are in that process of dialogue,” Sheinbaum admitted with that mix of firmness and caution that characterizes these issues.

Translation: They are testing the limits of Washington’s patience. They negotiate how to ship the oil without incurring a fine or worse.

Coordination is the responsibility of the Mexican Foreign Ministry, with the Cuban ambassador Eugenio Martínez Enríquez and Lázaro Cárdenas Batel as key points. A team that suggests this is serious.

And will Sheinbaum speak directly with Miguel Díaz-Canel? The response was a rather eloquent “if necessary”. For now, they prefer to handle everything at the embassy level. Step by step.

Meanwhile, trucks with food aid should be rolling toward Mexican ports. The diplomatic clock is already ticking.

Guillermo Ochoa closes his cycle with the Mexican National Team

Ochoa retires after his last game with Mexico. Exciting farewell at the Mexico City Stadium.

A historic farewell at the Mexico City Stadium

Javier Aguirre, technical director of the Mexican National Team, decided to replace Raúl Rangel with Guillermo Ochoa in the 78th minute of the match against the Czech Republic. Eighty thousand people in the stadium and millions in front of the television applauded the historic goalkeeper, who fulfilled his dream of playing in his fourth World Cup and his last game as a professional.

Between screams, songs and tears of emotion, Ochoa received the captain’s ribbon from Edson Álvarez. Mexico closed as group leader, with a perfect score and without conceding goals.

Ochoa’s words after the game

In the mixed zone, “Memo” reflected on his career:

“Sometimes you can plan your retirement ahead of time… Mine was a gamble to get to this World Cup… I went through a lot of loneliness in this last stretch and I was well rewarded.”

He also clarified that his presence was not planned:

“It was not planned, not even in the talk during the week… Life and football had prepared this ending for me… I am leaving empty because I gave everything.”

A legacy that transcends borders

Ochoa divided opinions throughout his career, but he remains with the affection of the fans:

“There were always more good ones… My phone explodes with messages from all over the world… At all times I was able to enjoy it in my own way.”

Regarding the boy who dreamed of being a soccer player, he concluded:

“I would tell him not to stop believing in him… Keep it up because he will leave a mark on many children… He will have a happy ending.”

Ochoa closes a 22-year career with clubs such as América, Ajaccio, Málaga, Granada, Standard de Lieja, Salernitana, AVS Futebol and AEL Limassol. His legacy in the tricolor goal remains indelible.

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Pemex denies spill on Oaxaca beach despite evidence

Fishermen and local authorities document black spots; Pemex insists that the beach is clean.

Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) denied that a hydrocarbon spill occurred on Bahía La Ventosa beach, in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca. The parastatal assured that the videos and photographs released by fishermen and municipal authorities do not correspond to events recorded in that area.

Community complaints

For two consecutive days, fishermen and local officials captured images in which black spots can be seen in the sand and in fishing areas. According to the complainants, the waste is similar to that left by a fuel oil spill.

The councilor for Ecology of the municipality, Diana González, reported that a report was prepared to accompany the complaints to the competent authorities. The alleged spill has affected the beaches, fishermen and restaurant owners in the area.

The Pemex version

Pemex detailed that it carried out field inspection tours on June 23 and 24, in coordination with personnel from the Ministry of the Navy. The company maintained that the beach is in “normal conditions, clean and without the presence of hydrocarbons.”

In addition, it verified the operation of the discharge system of the Salina Cruz Refinery and stated that it operates within normal parameters, without leaks or uncontrolled events.

“The Salina Cruz Refinery maintains continuous, safe and stable operation, without operational or environmental incidents that compromise its integrity or that of the environment.”

The parastatal also reported that both banks of the Boca del Río estuary were visited. On the eastern side, fatty residues were detected in an area of ​​approximately 50 linear meters. That waste was removed and the area remains under continuous verification. “These findings in the estuary do not affect Bahía La Ventosa beach,” the company said.

So far, local authorities maintain their complaint and demand an independent investigation into possible environmental damage.

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They arrest ‘Sierra 1’, a priority security objective

Ernesto Rafael 'N', alias 'Sierra 1', was arrested in Michoacán for serious crimes.

Capture details

Ernesto Rafael “N”, known as “Sierra 1”, was detained by federal authorities in Michoacán. The Security Cabinet considered him a priority target for his alleged participation in extortion, homicide and kidnapping in Morelia.

The Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, reported that the subject had evaded capture on two occasions. “At the time of his arrest he had a valid arrest warrant and it is related to the investigation into the murder of a mezcal producer in Morelia,” he explained.

During the search, high-powered weapons and drugs were seized. A woman was also arrested, although her identity was not specified. García Harfuch reiterated the government’s commitment to security in the region.

“With the National Strategy against Extortion and the Michoacán Plan for Peace and Justice, we continue to work in a coordinated manner to stop those who generate violence, protect families and close the path to criminal networks that harm the population and the productive sectors of the entity,” he guaranteed.

The operation was led by the state’s Public Security Secretariat and the state Attorney General’s Office, in coordination with the National Defense Secretariat, the Navy’s Secretariat, the National Guard and the SSPC.

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