Cuba's foreign minister calls critical White House statement "misinformed"
Cuba's foreign minister criticized a recent White House statement as 'superficial and misinformed.' This statement followed the indictment of former President Raul Castro on murder charges in the United States. The remarks were made on the anniversary of the end of a U.S. military occupation of Cuba.
- ▪Cuba's foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez labeled a White House statement as misinformed.
- ▪The statement came after Raul Castro was indicted on murder charges in the U.S.
- ▪Rodriguez did not mention the indictment in his response.
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Cuba's foreign minister calls critical White House statement "misinformed"Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez speaks during a press conference in Havana, Cuba, October 22, 2025. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File PhotoPublished May 21, 2026, 01:34 AMUpdated May 21, 2026, 01:34 AMHAVANA, May 20 - Cuba's foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday said a White House statement critical of the country's communist-run government was "superficial and misinformed."His comments came shortly after former President Raul Castro was indicted in the United States on murder charges, in a major escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against the island's communist government.Rodriguez did not refer to the indictment in his comments,…
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