Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of 'lies'
Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Cuba poses a "national security threat" to the US, and "the likelihood of that happening, given who we're dealing with right now, is not high." His comments came a day after the US charged Cuba's former president Raúl Castro with murder over the 1996 downing of two planes, resulting in the killing of US nationals.
Bruno Rodríguez accused Rubio of "lies" and said Cuba had never posed a threat to the US. Rubio accused Cuba of being "one of the leading sponsors of terrorism in the entire region," which Rodríguez denied. Rodríguez criticized Rubio for trying to "instigate a military aggression" and accused the US government of "ruthlessly and systematically" attacking his country. Cuba is suffering from a fuel crisis exacerbated by a US oil blockade. Rubio said Cuba had accepted a US offer of $100m (£74.4m) in humanitarian aid.
Marco Rubio announced on X that the US had arrested Adys Lastres Morera, the sister of one of the top officials of a Cuban military-run conglomerate. She was arrested by immigration enforcement and will remain in custody pending deportation proceedings. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the US "expect he will show up here, by his own will or another way" regarding Castro.
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Tensions escalate between the US and Cuba as Marco Rubio voices concerns over national security. The accusations and counter-accusations hint at a deeper conflict - but what's at stake?
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