Marco Rubio Advocates for New US-Cuba Relationship in Spanish Message
Rubio offers Cuban people ‘new relationship’ in Spanish-language message
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In a recent Spanish-language message, Marco Rubio, a US senator, criticized the GAESA conglomerate for Cuba's economic struggles, asserting that the Cuban people, not the US, are not responsible for their hardships. He emphasized a new relationship between the US and Cuba, promising $100 million in aid to be distributed through non-governmental organizations.
- 01Rubio stated that the Cuban people endure long hours without electricity due to the GAESA conglomerate, not US sanctions.
- 02GAESA, controlled by Cuba’s armed forces, reportedly holds $18 billion in assets and dominates 70% of the Cuban economy.
- 03Rubio reiterated an offer of $100 million in food and medical assistance from the US to help the Cuban populace.
- 04The assistance is intended to be distributed through the Catholic Church and other non-government organizations.
- 05An indictment against Raul Castro is expected to be unsealed, charging him with ordering the 1996 shootdown of two rescue planes.
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In a recent Spanish-language message posted to X, US Senator Marco Rubio addressed the Cuban people, highlighting the dire economic conditions they face. He attributed their struggles, including enduring 22 hours a day without electricity, not to US sanctions but to the GAESA conglomerate, which he claims controls 70% of Cuba’s economy and possesses $18 billion in assets. Rubio emphasized that the new relationship proposed by President Trump must focus on the Cuban people rather than the business interests of GAESA. He reiterated a commitment from the US to provide $100 million in food and medical assistance, which is intended to be distributed through the Catholic Church and other non-governmental organizations. This message comes as the Justice Department is expected to unseal an indictment against former Cuban leader Raul Castro, charging him with involvement in the 1996 shootdown of two Miami-based rescue planes, an event that resulted in the deaths of four individuals. Rubio's statements aim to foster a direct connection between the US and the Cuban populace.
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The proposed assistance aims to alleviate some of the hardships faced by the Cuban people, potentially improving access to food and medical care.
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