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Cuba following the sanctions. In a statement posted on X, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
sanctions against Cuba, this time targeting the Caribbean island’s state-owned oil and gas company, Union Cuba-Petroleo. On Thursday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement
Marco Rubio, a Cuban American, released a video statement on X in which he addressed the Cuban people. He blamed the current economic and humanitarian problems in Cuba on its leadership, and he reiterated
statement emphasised, referring to allegations of a Chinese presence. The visit comes after US-Cuba relations deteriorated significantly. Washington imposed a fuel blockade in January, and President Donald Trump has slapped sanctions on the island
sanctions. “The situation of the National Electric System has become particularly tense in recent days,” Diaz-Canel said in a statement on Wednesday, saying that the country was expected to face a deficit of more
Marco Rubio told reporters separately that Cuba has been a national security threat for years because of its ties to U.S. adversaries and that Trump is intent on addressing it. Rubio says the US prefers
Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the White House's preference was "a diplomatic solution" but added that Trump had the right and obligation to protect his country against any threat. He also called Cuba
sanctions on Nicaraguan officials following the [death of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera](http://aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/31/nicaragua-confirms-death-in-custody-of-indigenous-leader-brooklyn-rivera) while in government custody. In a [statement](https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/06/continuing-to-promote-accountability-for-the-murillo-ortega-dictatorship/) on Monday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described