Tell Mexico and Canada: Say NO to war on Cuba and offer your services as mediators!
To President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico and Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada:
The U.S. military is preparing for possible action against Cuba. CBS News revealed that the Army Reserve is assessing whether military police, engineers, medical brigades, battlefield surgical teams, and theater-level logistics forces could be available to the U.S. Southern Command within 90 to 120 days. Multiple U.S. officials told CBS that the planning is focused on Cuba.
This comes amid escalating tensions from Washington. At the U.N. General Assembly, President Trump called Cuba an “absolutely failed state,” said his administration was seeking a “fundamental change” on the island, and declared “freedom will be coming to Cuba.” The next day, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. was willing to talk with Cuba about a political transition towards new leadership. Meanwhile, Cuba says it’s ready to dialogue with Washington, but not under threats or coercion.
Cuba is not a distant country to either of you. Mexico and Cuba have maintained diplomatic relations since 1902. Mexico was the only Latin American nation to refuse to break diplomatic ties with Cuba after the Organization of American States (OAS) pressured members to isolate Havana in 1964. That commitment to sovereignty and the principle of non-interference has defined the relationship for generations. Cuba in turn has sent thousands of doctors and health professionals to support Mexico’s public health care system, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has trained several thousand Mexican students at its medical school. Today we are asking Mexico to honor that history by publicly rejecting any U.S. military action or attempts at regime change and by offering to mediate the conflict.
Canada and Cuba also have a history of friendly relations, They have maintained uninterrupted diplomatic relations since 1945. Canadians are among Cuba’s most important visitors. For decades the two countries have built deep cultural, economic, and people-to-people ties. Cuba has treated Canada as a partner and neighbor.
Now, that relationship carries a responsibility. Latin America and the Caribbean declared themselves a Zone of Peace in 2014, committing governments to respect sovereignty, non-intervention, and the right of every country to choose its own political system. A U.S. military intervention would directly challenge those principles and risk destabilizing the entire region.
We call on Mexico and Canada to publicly reject any U.S. military action against Cuba and to offer their services as mediators between Cuba and the U.S. to help resolve their differences through diplomacy, not war.
Cuba has been your neighbor, partner, and friend. Now is the time to stand for peace, to stand with Cuba, and to open a path to dialogue.