Rubio offers "new relationship" to Cuban people

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Coverage diverges in the emphasis placed on the message's implications and context. Axios framed the story by highlighting the hardships faced by Cubans and the blame directed at their government, while the Straits Times focused on the…

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Rubio offers "new relationship" to Cuban people

Secretary of State Marco Rubio marked Cuban Independence Day on Wednesday with a Spanish-language video message to the people of the island that blamed their "unimaginable hardships" on their communist leadership. Why it matters: This is the first time Rubio has addressed the Cuban population directly as secretary of state. It's part of the Trump administration's multi-layered pressure campaign targeting Havana . "The real reason you don't have electricity, fuel, or food is because those who con

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