The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, firmly dismissed reports published by non-official media and sources regarding the situation in Cuba, asserting that only he and President Donald Trump have verified information on the matter.
The statements were shared on the social network X by the user Eric Daugherty, who posted a clip in which Rubio attacks what he labeled as "fake news" and untrustworthy sources regarding the situation in Cuba.
“I’m just warning you: All those sources that talk to you about Cuba know nothing. They are not involved in the process. I promise you they have no idea what is happening,” Rubio stated.
The head of U.S. diplomacy also questioned the validity of certain reports: “Where are you getting that ‘feeling’ from? No, no. Any report about Cuba that doesn’t come from me or the president is a lie, because we are the only ones working on it.”
Rubio's words come in a context of increasing international attention on Cuba, amid political tensions and expectations of possible changes on the island.
On a possible agreement with the regime, he was clear: "What do you mean by an economic agreement? Cuba's economy needs to change, and it cannot change unless its government system changes," said the Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State warned in mid-March that the economic reforms led by Díaz-Canel are not sufficient to address the deep crisis the country is facing. In his view, the issue is structural and stems from a system that has proven unviable for decades.
"The bottom line is that their economy is not functioning," he pointed out. On that occasion, he also recalled that the Cuban model has historically depended on external subsidies, first from the Soviet Union and then from Venezuela, but they no longer have external support.
That same week, Rubio denied a report from the New York Times regarding the transition in Cuba, where several sources claimed that Washington had suggested the exit of Miguel Díaz-Canel as a condition for progressing in negotiations with the Cuban regime.
"The reason so many American media outlets continue to publish false news like this is because they keep relying on charlatans and liars who claim to be well-informed as their sources," he wrote on his profile on X.
From Washington, the Trump administration has maintained a hard line against the Cuban regime, insisting on the need for a political transition that ends the control of the military apparatus and the Communist Party.
So far, no additional details have been provided regarding the specific actions the U.S. government would be taking in relation to Cuba.
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