Cuba accuses Rubio of tightening the US economic and energy blockade after Cupet sanction

Thursday, June 11th 2026 - 22:46 UTC

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Cuba's government on Thursday accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of “further reinforcing” the economic and energy siege against the island, after Washington sanctioned the state company Unión Cuba-Petróleo (Cupet), which handles crude extraction, refining and production. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez charged that Rubio resorts to “usual vulgar lies” to justify the measure. Read full article

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Pugol-H
Strangling the Islands economy and thereby population, just doesn’t seem necessary, when you consider Cuba does not have the strategic significance it once did, not even close. Or even any allies/friends able to help them.

It’s not right.

As for Blondie being strangler in chief! I suppose, at least he can explain to them in their own language how this is freedom through being choked.

I have spent time in Miami, back in the day admittedly, with Cubanos, no doubt about how they felt about the Cuban Government, but they also had a deep concern for family and friends back in Cuba.

Maybe this generation doesn’t have the same connection to the Island.
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