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Rubio offers new US-Cuba relationship directly to people

Senator Marco Rubio delivered a video message to the Cuban people on Cuban Independence Day, criticizing the communist leadership for the island's hardships. He highlighted the economic control of the GAESA conglomerate, alleging it plunders national wealth instead of aiding citizens. Rubio contrasted this with the potential for a new relationship between the U.S. and the Cuban people, offering aid through non-governmental channels. AI

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Rubio offers new US-Cuba relationship directly to people

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Marc Caputo ·

    Rubio offers "new relationship" to Cuban people

    <p>Secretary of State <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/07/rubio-cuba-sanctions" target="_blank">Marco Rubio</a> marked Cuban Independence Day on Wednesday with a Spanish-language video message to the people of the island that blamed their "unimaginable hardships" on their c…