Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum‘s governance is facing early scrutiny over transparency commitments regarding energy policy. Last week, Sheinbaum pledged a full accounting of oil shipments to Cuba amid ongoing debate about the economic and geopolitical implications of the arrangement, a practice continued even after recent political changes in Venezuela [[3]]. Despite the promise, details of the transactions remain undisclosed, drawing criticism from transparency advocates who argue Pemex is operating wiht limited public oversight [[1]].
02 MIN 30 SEG
Claudia Guerrero y Natalia Vitela
Mexico City (January 13, 2026) .-05:00 hrs
President Claudia Sheinbaum promised a week ago that Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) would release information regarding oil sales to Cuba. However, details of those transactions remain undisclosed, raising questions about the state-owned oil company’s transparency.
The lack of publicly available data comes after Sheinbaum’s pledge on January 6 to provide a full accounting of Pemex’s dealings with the Cuban government. The promise followed scrutiny of the ongoing energy relationship between the two nations.
Pemex has not yet commented on the delay in releasing the requested information. The continued silence is likely to fuel further debate over the terms of the oil sales and their potential impact on Mexico’s energy policy.
