The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, assured this Friday that he has "no news" to announce regarding Cuba, although he reiterated that the situation on the island is critical and directly blamed the communist government.
During a conversation with journalists at the White House, shortly before traveling to Florida with President Donald Trump, Rubio responded to a question about possible actions from Washington and made it clear that there are no immediate announcements, but he insisted on his assessment of the country.
"Cuba is a disaster, and it is due to its communist government, it doesn't work. This has been going on for 67 years. They are a disaster, worse than ever," stated the official.
The head of U.S. diplomacy refrained from specifying measures or changes in policy toward the island but emphasized that the current crisis, in his view, is a result of a structural problem that has accumulated over decades.
Rubio had also expressed similar views hours earlier in an interview with the Fox News network, where he reiterated that the Cuban political system is primarily responsible for the economic and social decline.
His statements come against a backdrop of media tensions in the United States following a report by The New York Times that suggested alleged conditions proposed by Washington in talks with Havana, including the possible departure of the ruling Miguel Díaz-Canel as part of a negotiation process.
Rubio himself dismissed that information, labeling it as “fake news,” while from the White House, the Communications Director, Steven Cheung, supported his position and questioned the credibility of the cited sources.
The controversy has reignited the debate over the actual scope of any potential negotiation with the Cuban regime, particularly regarding whether it would lead to structural changes or merely adjustments in the visible figures of power.
At the same time, Rubio's statements reinforce a narrative that attributes the island's economic and social decline to the political model, at a moment when the internal crisis continues to be characterized by shortages, blackouts, and worsening living conditions.
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