US EditionRubio holding secret talks with the grandson of Cuba’s Raul Castro: Report
Marco Rubio leads secret talks with Raúl Castro's grandson aiming for economic liberalization amid intensified U.S. pressure to force political change in Cuba, sources say.
- Secretary of State Rubio has been in talks with Raúl Castro's grandson, Raulito, amid heightened pressure on Havana to make a deal with Washington.
- The US government's position is that the Cuban regime has to go, but the exact details are still undecided by President Trump and Rubio is still in talks with Castro's grandson.
- Trump administration officials have cultivated relationships within rival factions of existing power structures in other countries, signaling a willingness to negotiate with opposing groups in Cuba rather than pursuing complete regime dismantlement.
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Caribbean Bombazo: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has had secret and discreet conversations with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, 41, grandson of Raúl Castro known in nearby circles and opponents of Cuba such as El Crab or Raulito. These secret conversations between Rubio and El Crab revealed by political media Axios take place outside the official channels of the Cuban government. These are not formal negotiations, but cordial and "surpris…
Cuba is “a regime that is falling” and has to carry out “dramatic changes” to become “soon” in a “free and prosperous” democracy, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt reiterated yesterday during a press conference.
Is Rubio backing off Cuba regime change for his own political good?
As the Trump administration's de facto oil blockade of Cuba brings life on the island to a grinding halt, several factors may be causing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to think twice about pursuing immediate regime change in Havana. Rubio's potential future presidential aspirations and the humanitarian implications of full-fledged government collapse must be weighing heavily here. Meanwhile, reports that the administration is issuing U.S. licens…
Rubio in talks with Castro grandson amid heightened pressure on Havana to cut deal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is having conversations with Raúl Castro’s grandson in Cuba, an overture amid Trump administration efforts to push for changes on the communist island.
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