LIVE: Rubio Calls Cuba A US Security Threat as Havana Warns of Military Aggression Tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a direct, high-stakes call to action to the Cuban people, urging them to seize control of their economy and political destiny. In a powerful address marking the anniversary of Cuba’s 1902 independence, Rubio bypassed the Communist regime entirely, speaking directly to ordinary citizens and challenging them to build a “New Cuba” free from the military conglomerate GAESA. Outlining a future where average Cubans—not the military elite—own gas stations, media outlets, and banks, Rubio challenged the public to demand the right to vote and end the state’s monopoly. To force this pivot, the Trump administration offered a conditional $100 million in direct humanitarian aid, explicitly daring the Cuban people to take control of its distribution through the Catholic Church and reject the government’s grip on their lives.
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