Washington, June 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Cuba as both a failing state and a growing national security threat to the United States, accusing Havana of hosting Chinese and Russian intelligence operations while supporting anti-American activities across Latin America.Speaking before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, Rubio said Cuba’s economic crisis and close ties with US adversaries have combined to cr…
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Havana, May 29 (IANS) The United States has no grounds to launch an attack against Cuba, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio said, warning such a move would cause death and destruction.”Isn’t there a lack of grounds to justify killing, maiming, and causing destruction and misery, in addition to running the certain risk of losing lives on their own side?” Fernandez de Cossio wrote on X in response to a report by US magazine Politico.The official accused the magazine of encour…
Washington, May 27 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Venezuela as an emerging strategic partner of the United States, saying the South American nation was rapidly becoming a major energy supplier to America after years of strained relations and sanctions. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump said Venezuela’s oil industry was now being “professionalised for the first time ever” and claimed the country’s revenues were being protected from corruptio…
Sao Paulo, May 26 (IANS) Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira expressed his country’s rejection of US threats against Cuba, and called for resolving differences through diplomacy and respect for international law.Regarding possible US military intervention in Cuba, Vieira on Monday said he hopes it would not come to that, and the better option is “negotiation and dialogue,” Xinhua news agency reported.He noted that the country rejects any type of foreign threat against the Caribbean i…
Havana, May 23 (IANS) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has accused the United States of using “empty rhetoric” to label the island country as a “sponsor of terrorism” without evidence, saying Washington is promoting a narrative in the media to justify military aggression. In a post on X on Friday (local time), Diaz-Canel said claims that Cuba represents a threat to the United States “can only exist in the sick minds” of some officials in the current US administration, reports Xinhua news agency…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio intensified pressure on Cuba, describing the island nation as a failed state and a continuing national security threat to the United States.Speaking separately in Florida and at the White House, both officials signalled a tougher posture towards Havana while also leaving open the possibility of a negotiated settlement.Trump, responding to questions about Cuba during an Oval Office event on deregulation, said t…
Washington, May 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Thursday signalled a possible shift in long-standing US policy towards Cuba, saying he wanted to help revive the island nation and allow Cuban Americans to return and invest there. Trump dismissed suggestions that the recent deployment of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier near Cuba was meant to intimidate Havana. Instead, he described Cuba as a “failed country” facing severe economic hardship and said his administration wanted to support the …
Washington, May 21 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sharply escalated criticism of Cuba’s leadership on Thursday, calling the island a “failed state” and warning that instability there directly threatens US national security. Speaking during a media gaggle in Miami ahead of his India trip, Rubio said Cuba’s political and economic system was “broken” and accused the government of blocking humanitarian assistance while enriching military-linked entities.“Their economic system…
Washington, May 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signalled a possible shift in American policy towards Cuba, while also claiming progress in negotiations with Iran and defending his administration’s handling of regional conflicts and domestic investigations.This came as US federal prosecutors indicted Cuban Revolution leader Raul Castro. These remarks also came against the backdrop of the US Southern Command announcing that the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, which includes the aircraft ca…
Havana, May 21 (IANS) The charges by the US government against Cuban Revolution leader Raul Castro are a “political manoeuver” with no legal basis whatsoever, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said. Diaz-Canel said on X on Wednesday (local time) that the charges “only reveal the arrogance and frustration of the empire’s representatives in the face of the unwavering resolve of the Cuban Revolution and the unity and moral strength of its leadership.”Earlier on Wednesday, a grand jury from the …