President Claudia Sheinbaum questioned U.S. accusations against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro regarding events that occurred 30 years ago [1].
The comments signal a diplomatic friction between Mexico and the U.S. over the legal and political treatment of Cuban leadership. By defending Castro, Sheinbaum aligns her administration with a non-interventionist foreign policy that challenges the extraterritorial reach of U.S. judicial or political claims.
Sheinbaum said the timing of the accusations is illogical given the age of the events in question. She specifically asked, "What sense does it make that at this moment they accuse a person for something that happened 30 years ago?" [1].
According to reports, the president also criticized the broader approach of the U.S. government toward Latin American affairs. She said that the United States has always maintained an interventionist vision [2].
The dispute centers on the "Brothers to the Rescue" case, involving actions from three decades ago [1]. Sheinbaum suggested that pursuing such old claims serves a political rather than a legal purpose, an approach she views as contrary to regional stability.
Mexico has historically maintained a policy of non-intervention in the internal affairs of other nations. This stance is particularly evident in its relations with Cuba, where Mexico often serves as a diplomatic bridge despite pressure from Washington.
“"What sense does it make that at this moment they accuse a person for something that happened 30 years ago?"”
This exchange underscores a continuing tension in Western Hemisphere diplomacy, where Mexico's commitment to sovereignty and non-intervention clashes with the U.S. policy of using legal and political pressure to hold foreign leaders accountable for past actions. By publicly siding with Castro, Sheinbaum is reinforcing a nationalist foreign policy that seeks to distance Mexico from U.S. geopolitical objectives in the Caribbean.
