News · 22 May 2026
Rubio calls Cuba a US threat, Cuba says he lies
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Tensions between the US and Cuba have worsened, impacting hopes for a peaceful resolution. Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, asserted that Cuba is a national security concern, which Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez dismissed as untrue, labeling it 'lies'. These declarations were made after the United States formally accused Raúl Castro, who previously served as Cuba's head of state, of homicide in connection with the downing of an aircraft in 1996.
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