Rubio blames ‘unimaginable hardships’ of Cubans on communist leaders in video for Cuban Independence Day
The video, released on Cuba’s day of independence, comes as the Trump administration has floated an invasion amid faltering negotiations. An indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro is also expected later Wednesday. “The reason you are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil ‘blockade’ by the U.S.
- ▪The video, released on Cuba’s day of independence, comes as the Trump administration has floated an invasion amid faltering negotiations.
- ▪An indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro is also expected later Wednesday.
- ▪“The reason you are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil ‘blockade’ by the U.S.
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News Rubio blames ‘unimaginable hardships’ of Cubans on communist leaders in video for Cuban Independence Day Comments: by Rebecca Beitsch - 05/20/26 9:53 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Rebecca Beitsch - 05/20/26 9:53 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Secretary of State Marco Rubio taped a rare message in Spanish directed at the Cuban people, laying blame at the communist leadership for conditions in the country. The video, released on Cuba’s day of independence, comes as the Trump administration has floated an invasion amid faltering negotiations. An indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro is also expected later Wednesday. “The reason you are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil ‘blockade’ by the U.S.
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