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Rubio escalates economic pressure campaign on Cuba

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Senator Marco Rubio is leading an aggressive economic pressure campaign against Cuba, aiming to tighten sanctions and limit any avenues for the island nation to circumvent them. This strategy involves sanctioning numerous Cuban entities and individuals, and discouraging foreign support for Cuba's doctor-export program. The campaign seeks to cripple Cuba's economy, which is already struggling due to existing U.S. sanctions and internal mismanagement, with the ultimate goal of forcing political change. AI

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Rubio escalates economic pressure campaign on Cuba

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 Português(PT) · Marc Caputo ·

    No escape: Inside Rubio's Cuba pressure campaign

    <p>Secretary of State <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/20/rubio-cuba-speech-independence-day" target="_blank">Marco Rubio</a> is waging an unprecedented economic war on Cuba — and wants to make sure the island's communist leaders know it's going to get worse.</p><ul><li>"Wh…

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