US EditionRubio calls Cuban shootout with stolen speedboat 'highly unusual,' withholds judgment
U.S. Embassy seeks survivor access after Cuban forces killed four and injured six on a Florida speedboat in a disputed maritime incident, amid escalating bilateral tensions.
- On Wednesday, the Cuban Ministry of the Interior said a Florida-registered speedboat about one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino canal at Cayo Falcones was involved in a shootout, with four people killed and six injured, after Cuban forces approached and opened fire.
- When five Cuban border guards approached to identify the vessel, individuals on the speedboat opened fire, wounding the commander of the Cuban patrol craft, and six injured on the speedboat were transferred for emergency care, the ministry's statement said.
- U.S. officials are seeking to determine whether any survivors from the Florida-registered speedboat are American citizens or lawful permanent residents, Rubio said Wednesday.
- Florida Rep. Carlos Gimenez urged an investigation to determine if any victims were U.S. citizens or legal residents, while Rubio told reporters no U.S. government personnel were involved.
- Cuba and the United States sit roughly 90 miles apart, and the Florida Straits are among the Western Hemisphere's most heavily monitored corridors after decades of migration and drug-trafficking attempts.
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Cuba slams US for 'impunity' on speedboat attack suspects
SANTA CLARA, Cuba, Feb 26 - Cuba criticized the U.S. government for allowing anti-Cuban groups to operate with impunity on Thursday, as Cuban exiles wounded in an apparent attack aboard a Florida-registered speedboat convalesced at a provincial Cuban hospital. Read more at straitstimes.com.
By CNN en Español - Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, said Thursday that the United States "has shown a willingness to cooperate" a day after Cuban forces killed four people aboard a speedboat registered in Florida that was attempting to "infiltrate" U.S. territory. During a brief statement from Havana, Fernández de Cossío added that since the incident, they have been in communication with the U.S. State Department and …
Rubio Doesn’t Trust Cuba’s ‘Highly Unusual’ Account of Deadly Shootout With U.S. Boat.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Cuba’s border guard engaged in a shootout with a U.S.-registered fishing boat, leaving four dead and six wounded. The incident is under investigation by both Cuban and U.S. authorities.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Cuban border guard forces, the U.S.-registered fishing boat’s occupants, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Vice President J.D. Vance.WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on Wednesday in Cuban territorial waters. Rubio …
Marco Rubio Says US Will 'Respond Appropriately' After Probe On Cuban Troops Killing 4 On Florida Speedboat, Calls Incident 'Highly Unusual'
US officials seek access to survivors from Cuban forces, who say a speedboat opened fire near Cayo Falcones, leaving 4 dead. Tensions rise between US-Cuba.
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