President Donald Trump said he “likes the idea” of his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, becoming the leader of Cuba. He also warned the Cuban regime about the suspension of all economic and energy support coming from Venezuela.
On his social media platform Truth Social, Trump shared a post from another user suggesting that Rubio could take over the presidency of the island and commented: “Sounds good to me!”
Shortly afterward, the president added that Cuba has been “living for years” off Venezuelan money and oil in exchange for providing “security services” to the governments of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro.
“There will be no more oil or money going to Cuba—zero.
I strongly suggest you make a deal before it’s too late,” Trump wrote, without clarifying what kind of agreement he was referring to.
The U.S. president has stated that following the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela on January 3, during which Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were captured and taken to New York to face charges related to drug trafficking and terrorism, Rubio would be among those “in charge” of the South American country.
The U.S. press has described Rubio as the “viceroy of Venezuela.” In addition to his roles as Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, and former director of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The son of Cuban immigrants, Marco Rubio has been one of the main drivers of Washington’s policies against Venezuela and Cuba. His influence has grown following Operation Absolute Resolution, which removed Maduro from power and resulted in the deaths of 56 military personnel, including 32 Cubans.
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