MEXICO CITY, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday expressed her opposition to the United States' decades-long blockade against Cuba.

Pedestrians walk past a wall painting condemning the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba, in Havana, capital of Cuba, Sept. 22, 2025. (File photo: Xinhua)

At her daily press conference, Mexico's president said that during her telephone conversations with her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, she has made a case for sanctions relief for Cuba.

"Cuba has made an effort to open up its economy, so it would be worthwhile to take that into account," said Sheinbaum.

She said Mexico has historically opposed such sanctions, adding that Mexico's position is underpinned by its longstanding foreign policy and respect for national sovereignty.

"We will always agree, in the case of Cuba, with its right to self-determination and that the Cuban people should not be punished," Sheinbaum said, stressing Mexico's deeply rooted solidarity with the Caribbean country.