Rubio says Cuba needs to ‘get new people in charge’ as US ratchets pressure
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U.S. blocking fuel to Cuba while Trump announces plans for unspecified action against island nation.
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Cuba's 11+ million residents face energy shortages from U.S. fuel blockade, potentially affecting regional humanitarian conditions.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for regime change in Cuba, stating the island nation needs to "get new people in charge," as the Trump administration intensifies economic pressure on the country. The U.S. is maintaining a fuel blockade against Cuba while President Trump indicated the administration plans to take unspecified action against the island "very soon." Rubio's comments signal an aggressive shift toward the Cuban government, departing from the Obama-era normalization approach and aligning with Trump's hardline position on the hemisphere. The pressure campaign combines diplomatic rhetoric with economic sanctions designed to destabilize the Castro-led government. The timing suggests the White House is preparing a more direct policy move in the coming weeks.
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