U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a message to the Cuban people offering a potential 'new relationship' with the United States while condemning the island's Communist leadership. The outreach was made in Spanish on May 20, 2026.
The Trump administration has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro on murder charges related to the 1996 downing of planes operated by Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue. The indictment escalates Washington's pressure campaign seeking regime change in Cuba.
Cuba has rejected US military assessments alleging that the island nation acquired over 300 military drones and discussed plans to attack the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, US vessels, and potentially Key West, Florida. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez characterized the claims as fabrications.
