US–Cuba relations: latest events
3 events since 21 Oct 2026, across Cuba. Last update 24 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC.
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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.
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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.
Rubio tells Cubans 'now is the time' to act for political change
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