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World · 4 hours ago

Rubio Urges Cubans to Act Now as Trump Hints at Warships

Rubio Urges Cubans to Act Now as Trump Hints at Warships

U.S. Department of State, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Cubans seeking political change that now is the time to act, suggesting they work discreetly with the CIA. His social media message came moments after Donald Trump told a Florida rally that American warships returning from the Iran war could intervene in Cuba. The comments sharply raise the pressure on the communist-run island's government and its leaders.

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