Rubio offers Cuban people ‘new relationship’ in Spanish-language message
Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the Cuban people in a Spanish-language message, offering a 'new relationship' with the US. He criticized the current leadership in Cuba, attributing the country's struggles to the GAESA conglomerate. Rubio also reiterated an offer of $100 million in aid for food and medical assistance to be distributed through non-government organizations.
- ▪Marco Rubio condemned the leadership in Cuba, blaming GAESA for the country's economic struggles.
- ▪He stated that the Cuban people suffer due to the control of GAESA, which has significant assets and influence over the economy.
- ▪Rubio offered $100 million in food and medical assistance to the Cuban people, emphasizing that aid should reach them directly.
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Politics Rubio offers Cuban people ‘new relationship’ in Spanish-language message By Emily Goodin Published May 20, 2026, 9:28 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba’s people can have a “new relationship” with the US in a message condemning the Communist island’s current leadership. “The reason you are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil blockade by the US,” Rubio said in the Spanish-language message posted to X Wednesday morning, blaming the GAESA conglomerate run by Cuba’s armed forces and founded by former leader Raul Castro. “Cuba is controlled by GAESA,” the secretary said.
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