Havana, May 21 (IANS) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez condemned the US indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castro, saying the move was intended to reinforce a “fraudulent narrative” to justify intensified aggression against the Cuban people. Rodriguez said on X on Wednesday (local time) that the US accusation against Raul Castro was “illegitimate and illegal,” and the act was based on lies and ignored documented historical facts about the 1996 downing of two aircraft operated by “Broth…
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Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is investigating an “incident off the coast of Cuba” after Cuban authorities reported what he called a rare “shootouts on open sea” episode, with Washington seeking independent confirmation of the facts and access to anyone involved who may be US citizens or residents. “So this morning we were made aware by Cuban authorities of an incident off the coast of Cuba,” Rubio told reporters on Wednesday (local t…
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) President Donald Trump said Cuba is facing a severe economic crisis after US action in Venezuela cut off oil and financial support that Havana relied on for years, warning that the island has few options left.“Cuba totally relies on Venezuela for money and for oil,” Trump said in a sit-down interview on Fox News’ Hannity. “That doesn’t work anymore.”He said Venezuela and Cuba had long operated under an arrangement in which Havana provided security support in …