00:00Meanwhile, Donald Trump says Mexico will stop sending oil to Cuba,
00:04intensifying pressure on the island nation amid an ongoing energy crisis.
00:09The U.S. president has not provided details on why he believes Mexico has halted the supplies,
00:14but his remarks come as Washington steps up its campaign to block all oil reaching Cuba.
00:21It's a failed nation now, and they're not getting any money from Venezuela,
00:26and they're not getting any money from anywhere. It's a failed nation.
00:29Mexico is going to cease sending them oil.
00:32Mexico has long been Cuba's largest source of imported oil,
00:36stepping in after shipments from Venezuela declined amid U.S. sanctions.
00:41Mexican President Kodesenbaum said decisions on oil shipments are sovereign matters,
00:46and confirmed that a planned delivery had been paused.
00:49Trump has dismissed warnings that cutting off fuel supplies could worsen Cuba's energy crisis.
00:55He said the situation doesn't have to be a humanitarian crisis,
00:59and suggested that an agreement could still be reached.
01:03Mexico's support for Cuba has emerged as a new flashpoint with Washington,
01:07already strained by Trump's threats to send troops to tackle the country's cartels.
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