U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused the Cuban government of attempting to "allow just enough economic activity to keep the country at a 'third world' level (...) without losing control over the population" and making it "100% dependent" on the authorities, whom he accuses of imposing a model that "does not work," after which he defended the embargo established by Washington in light of the lack of political freedom.
"What the regime is trying to do, and what it has always done, is allow just enough economic activity to keep the country at a 'third world' level, while avoiding falling into a 'fourth world'; all of this without losing control over the population," Rubio stated during a press appearance in Paris, where he is attending a summit of G7 foreign ministers.
Likewise, Rubio, the son of Cuban parents, has asserted that the island's authorities "do not care that people have little; what they seek is to make sure that, whatever they possess, they depend one hundred percent on them to obtain it."
"That model does not work. The result has been that millions of people have left Cuba, many of them heading to the United States," he criticized, before demanding that "this situation must change, since the instability and the failed state it has generated represent a threat to the national security and national interests of the United States."
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WorldUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban parents, has stated that the island's authorities "don't care that people have little". Europa Press/Contact/Francesco CommentsUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused the Cuban government of attempting to "allow just enough economic activity to keep the country at a 'third world' level (...) without losing control over the population" and making it "100% dependent" on the authorities, whom he accuses of imposing a model that "does not work", after which he defended the embargo established by Washington in light of the lack of political freedom."What the regime is trying to do, and what it has always done, is allow just enough economic activity to keep the country at a 'third world' level, while avoiding falling into a 'fourth world'; all without losing control over the population," Rubio asserted during a press appearance in Paris, where he is attending a summit of G7 foreign ministers. Likewise, Rubio, the son of Cuban parents, has stated that the island's authorities "don't care that people have little; what they seek is to ensure that, whatever they possess, they depend one hundred percent on them to obtain it.""That model does not work. The result has been that millions of people have left Cuba, many of them heading to the United States," he criticized, before demanding that "this situation must change, since the instability and the failed state it has generated represent a threat to the national security and national interests of the United States." The US chief diplomat then emphasized that Washington's goal on the island is "to achieve more freedom for the people of Cuba," both economic and political, linking both aspects to the US embargo, on which he insisted that "it is codified in law and requires political freedom in order to be lifted.""In short, our purpose is for Cuba to have a better future, and we will do everything in our power to help steer it in that direction," Rubio expressed, although he considered it "necessary that they wake up and realize that there is no future on the path they are currently following." More about:CubaUnited StatesMarco Rubio