Cuba Wants to Turn Mariel Into a Logistics Bridge Linking EAEU, BRICS, and Latin America

Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Anayanci Rodríguez has said Havana is ready to offer its Mariel Special Development Zone as a key logistics hub connecting EAEU and BRICS nations with Latin America and the Caribbean while eyeing deeper ties in healthcare, biotech, and tourism.

Cuba Eyes Mariel Zone as a Gateway Between Major Economic Blocs

Cuba wants to position its Mariel Special Development Zone as a major logistics hub. The island nation sees Mariel as a bridge between EAEU and BRICS countries on one side and Latin America and the Caribbean on the other. Deputy Foreign Minister Anayanci Rodríguez made this clear in a statement to the press.

“Our Mariel Special Development Zone holds great potential to become a logistics hub a bridge between EAEU or BRICS countries and Latin America and the Caribbean,” Rodríguez said.

Beyond Trade A Broader Vision for Economic Cooperation

Havana is not limiting its ambitions to trade alone. Rodríguez pointed out that Cuba sees strong possibilities for practical economic cooperation across multiple sectors. These include healthcare, biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, tourism, and logistics areas where Cuba already holds notable expertise.

The diplomat stressed that Cuba is keen to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with EAEU and BRICS member states. Havana is ready to put its own infrastructure and geographic advantages on the table to make this happen. Such cooperation, she noted, could benefit Cuba as much as the other participating nations in these integration blocs.

Cuba’s Strategic Position in the Western Hemisphere

Cuba’s geographic location makes Mariel a genuinely compelling option for global supply chains. Sitting at the crossroads of major shipping routes, the Mariel zone offers direct access to Caribbean and Latin American markets something EAEU and BRICS nations could leverage significantly. Rodríguez underlined that Havana sees this not just as economic opportunity, but as a step toward building a more balanced and multipolar world order one that places developing nations at the center of global trade networks.