Mexican President Urges U.S. Politicians to Stop Using Mexico as Campaign Issue

• Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has called on U.S. politicians to cease using Mexico as a campaign issue ahead of the November midterm elections.
• Sheinbaum asserted that Mexico is not a "piñata" for U.S. political campaigns and urged officials to focus on domestic U.S. problems.

Conflict Context

• The statement follows criticism from Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez, who accused the Mexican government of undermining U.S. "maximum pressure" policies toward Cuba.
• This accusation stemmed from Mexico's decision to send a new shipment of humanitarian aid to Cuba.

Mexico's Stance

• Sheinbaum emphasized that bilateral relations are built on "collaboration without subordination."
• The government maintains that its humanitarian assistance to Cuba is a matter of sovereignty and will continue, regardless of U.S. political criticism.