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Rubio tells Cubans 'now is the time' to act for political change

· ≈ Havana, Cuba · confirmed by 3 outlets

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking political change to act, moments after Trump told a Florida rally US warships could intervene in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war.

Location
≈ Havana, Cuba · Cuba live map
Coordinates
≈ 23.11°N 82.37°W
Reported
24 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC
Category
Diplomacy
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
US–Cuba relations
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Rubio tells Cubans 'now is the time' to act after Trump hints at Cuba stopover

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking political change to act, moments after Trump told a South Florida rally on Friday that US warships returning from the Iran war could stop over in Cuba. Earlier in the week, Havana accused Washington of threatening countries with retaliation if they refuse to vote against condemning its embargo at the UN.

  • Trump described a possible warship stopover in Cuba as his latest hint at an interventionist approach.
  • Cuba says the US is threatening countries ahead of the UN embargo vote.
Updated 24 Oct 2026, 12:10 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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