US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ‘Has Simply Chosen to Lie’ About Oil Blockade, Says Cuba
Cuba says Rubio denied a blockade as the island faces an energy crisis and Washington has allowed only one Russian tanker since March.
- On Tuesday, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio of lying after Rubio denied the United States was carrying out an oil blockade on Cuba during a White House press briefing.
- Rubio argued the island is no longer receiving free oil from Venezuela, claiming the only 'blockade' resulted from Venezuelans deciding to end favorable energy shipments that Cuba previously resold for cash.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday expanding sanctions against the Cuban government, citing national security threats, while Rodriguez denounced these measures as harmful to the Cuban people.
- China's foreign ministry criticized the move as 'seriously violating' international norms and urged Washington to immediately end the embargo while pledging support for Cuba's national sovereignty.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar stated the Cuban regime has screamed 'blockade' for decades while living off Venezuelan oil, which officials allegedly kept from the Cuban people.
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Rubio denies Cuba oil blockade as Trump boasts island has “no oil”
Marco Rubio denied any oil blockade on Cuba despite Trump openly claiming the island has no oil and no money under the embargo. Cuba’s tourism collapsed with only 20,000-25,000 leisure visitors in March versus 170,000-180,000 the previous year. Airlines from Canada, Spain, and Russia abandoned Cuba due to the blockade, leaving hotel workers jobless and desperate. Rubio is set to meet Pope Leo XIV on May 7 to discuss Cuba amid rising tensions …
Rubio Refutes Claims That US Imposed Oil Blockade on Cuba
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has blamed the Cuban regime for the country’s ongoing crisis, while pushing back against claims that the United States imposed an oil blockade on the island nation. Speaking to reporters at the White House on May 5, Rubio suggested that Cuba was no longer receiving oil from Venezuela because Caracas no longer wanted to provide the island nation with “free oil.” “There’s no oil blockade on Cuba per se,” he said. “Cu…
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