Rubio says US is hopeful 'Cuba will choose a different path'
Rubio said Washington’s pressure campaign includes a decades-old embargo and an oil blockade that has strained Cuba’s fuel supply and power grid.
- On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Cuba that those believing they can "wait out" the administration will "learn the lesson the hard way" if they fail to change course.
- Washington has maintained an embargo on Cuba for more than 60 years, while a US-imposed oil blockade implemented earlier this year has exacerbated fuel shortages and failing infrastructure.
- The administration explicitly seeks to change Cuba's communist government, though Trump predicted over the weekend the two nations would reach an agreement without requiring "military action."
- Addressing the General Assembly on Saturday, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez stated that Cuba remains "open for dialogue" with Washington.
- Rubio also emphasized the need for "free and fair elections" in Venezuela, noting that Washington is working to establish conditions for such democratic processes as soon as possible.
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The Independent (US)Marco Rubio issues chilling ultimatum to Cuba
The Trump administration has previously stated its goal is to change Cuba's communist government
Rubio urges Cuba to 'choose a different path', warns of consequences for resisting Trump
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hopes that Cuba will abandon communism while warning of consequences for inaction. Rubio addressed concerns over the Cuban government's refusal to change course in the face of pressure. He also discussed Venezuela, emphasizing the need for free and fair elections. Trump indicated that a US-Cuba agreement might be possible without military action.
The Secretary of State warns that Cuban leaders "will learn their lesson the hard way" if they do not change
The U.S. President has indicated that he hopes to reach an agreement with Havana and that a military operation will not be necessary.
President Donald Trump's administration will not allow Cuba to become a threat to the United States, says Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that the United States hopes that Havana will choose "another way," warning that those who believe they can wait for President Donald Trump's term to end "will get a hard lesson if he doesn't change...
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