US open to Cuba talks on government change, Marco Rubio says
Marco Rubio made comments after Trump called Cuba a ‘failed state’ at the UN, prompting Cuban delegation to walk out.
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A gala in Havana commemorated the centenary of the communist revolutionary's birth. [Yamil Lage/AFP]
Former President Raul Castro attends the gala marking the 100th anniversary of his brother Fidel Castro's birth at the Karl Marx theatre in Havana. [Yamil Lage/AFP]
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel paid tribute to his revolutionary predecessor Fidel Castro. [Norlys Perez/Reuters]
Fidel Castro ruled Cuba for five decades, from 1959 until he handed the presidency to brother Raul in 2008. [Norlys Perez/Reuters]
Fidel Castro remained influential until his death in 2016. [Norlys Perez/Reuters]
Cubans leave the Karl Marx theatre after the gala commemorating the centenary of Fidel Castro's birth in Havana. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]
School workers with posters dedicated to the late Cuban President Fidel Castro. [Norlys Perez/Reuters]
Street vendors push their cart past a mural of Fidel Castro in Havana. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]
Buying books about Fidel Castro in Havana. [Norlys Perez/Reuters]
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US diplomat Rubio targets Cuban military officials, companies in sanctions
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Does the US blockade on Cuba make America safer?
Trump just escalated restrictions on Havana warning that Cuba remains a ‘threat to national security’.
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Cuba’s power grid collapses again despite restoration efforts
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Petro urges global support to stop possible US invasion of Cuba
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Cuban president accuses US of genocide, seeking takeover
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China, immigration, drugs: Behind US policy in Latin America
Latin America analyst Brian Winter argues that Trump sees Venezuela as a foreign policy success… and Cuba may be next.
Published On 20 Jul 2026
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