Sheinbaum Backs Campaign Sending Fuel to Cuba
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum donated to a solidarity campaign aiming to deliver 40,000 liters of gasoline to Cuba.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum made a donation to the "A Liter of Gasoline for Cuba" solidarity campaign, which seeks to send 40,000 liters of fuel to Cuba. The campaign is spearheaded by the Antifascist Cultural League and brings together hundreds of artists, journalists, and cultural promoters.
Why it matters
The campaign is a direct response to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade the United States has maintained against Cuba for more than six decades. Shortages of fuel are affecting electricity generation, hospitals, food production and distribution, and water pumping on the island.
The campaign targets 40,000 liters of fuel, with each 25-peso sticker priced equal to one liter of gasoline in Mexico ($1.33 USD). Progress toward the total and delivery timing were not reported.
The players
Claudia Sheinbaum
Claudia Sheinbaum is the President of Mexico, whose donation to the campaign drew attention to Mexico's role in regional solidarity efforts with Cuba.
Antifascist Cultural League
The Antifascist Cultural League is the organization leading the "A Liter of Gasoline for Cuba" campaign and reporting its donations on social media.
The details
Donations are made by purchasing collectible stickers, and Sheinbaum's contribution was publicized by the Antifascist Cultural League on Facebook with a photo of her holding one of the stickers. The campaign frames its effort as a counter to the energy and economic blockade imposed by the United States, which was further tightened last January through an executive order signed by Trump.
Timeline
January (prior year): Trump executive order further tightened the U.S. blockade on Cuba.
November 4, 2026: Sheinbaum's donation to the Cuba fuel campaign was reported.
Roadmap
The fuel campaign is a civil-society response to the U.S. blockade, which has been in place for more than six decades and was tightened again by a Trump executive order. It positions Mexican public figures and cultural groups as active participants in efforts to ease energy shortages on the island.
Readers who wish to take part can buy the campaign's collectible stickers at 25 pesos each, the same cost as a liter of gasoline in Mexico. The campaign's goal is to channel those contributions into fuel shipments that address shortages affecting power, hospitals, and water supply in Cuba.
The takeaway
Small individual purchases can add up to material support: the campaign shows how pooled contributions at the price of a single liter of fuel can be turned into a collective effort to address energy shortages abroad.
Further reading
Explore more philanthropy coverage to see how solidarity campaigns like this one are organized and funded.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Prensa Latina.
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