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Rubio offers Cuban people ‘new relationship’ in Spanish-language message

Nypost · · 204 words · By Emily Goodin
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba’s people can have a “new relationship” with the US in a message condemning the Communist island’s current leadership.”
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Multiple independent sources (Anadolu Ajansı, State Department via YouTube, and other web results) confirm that Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a Spanish-language message offering a 'new relationship' to the Cuban people while condemning the current leadership.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international visits undertaken by Marco Rubio (in office since 2025) while serving as the 72nd and current United States secretary of state. The list includes both private travel an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Antonio Rubio (, ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States secretary of state. He is also the acting national …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Rubio, then the junior United States senator from Florida, formally announced his 2016 presidential campaign on April 13, 2015, at the Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami. Early polling showed Rubio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio_2016_presidential_…
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“Rubio said in the Spanish-language message posted to X Wednesday morning, blaming the GAESA conglomerate run by Cuba’s armed forces and founded by former leader Raul Castro.”
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Web search results from Anadolu Ajansı and other sources confirm Rubio posted a Spanish-language message on X (formerly Twitter) and attributed hardships/economic control to the GAESA conglomerate founded by Raul Castro.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Antonio Rubio (, ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States secretary of state. He is also the acting national …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro (born c. 1985) is a Cuban security official and political advisor. He holds the rank of colonel in the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) and served as the chief of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raúl_Guillermo_Rodríguez_Castr…
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web search NEUTRAL — But it must be directly with you, the Cuban people, not with GAESA," Rubio said in a Spanish-language video message addressed to the Cuban people, referring to a military-run business conglomerate est…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-marco-rubio-offers-new-…
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“GAESA conglomerate run by Cuba’s armed forces and founded by former leader Raul Castro.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly state that GAESA is a business megaconglomerate owned and operated by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces and was founded by Raul Castro.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA) is a Cuban business megaconglomerate, owned and operated by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces. Among Cuba's "most powerful institutions", it is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAESA
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born 3 June 1931) is a Cuban politician, general and revolutionary who served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the most senior position in the one-party …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raúl_Castro
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro (born c. 1985) is a Cuban security official and political advisor. He holds the rank of colonel in the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) and served as the chief of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raúl_Guillermo_Rodríguez_Castr…
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““Cuba is controlled by GAESA,” the secretary said.”
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Two independent web sources explicitly quote Rubio saying 'Cuba is controlled by GAESA' or stating that wealth in Cuba is controlled by the company owned by military generals (GAESA).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Antonio Rubio (, ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States secretary of state. He is also the acting national …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro (born c. 1985) is a Cuban security official and political advisor. He holds the rank of colonel in the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) and served as the chief of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raúl_Guillermo_Rodríguez_Castr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Marco Rubio denounces that in Cuba there are people eating from the garbage while GAESA keeps the moneyPhoto © Collage CiberCuba.It is controlled by a company of military generals. They have billions …
https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-05-14-u1-e42839-s2706…
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““While you suffer, these businessmen have $18 billion in assets and control 70% of Cuba’s economy.””
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Multiple sources report the specific figures of $18 billion in assets and control of 70% of the economy. Wikipedia confirms the 40-70% range, and web results specifically cite the $18 billion figure attributed to Rubio's speech and other analysts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA) is a Cuban business megaconglomerate, owned and operated by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces. Among Cuba's "most powerful institutions", it is …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja (19 January 1960 – 1 July 2022) was a Cuban military general, businessman and politician. He was the head of Cuba's state-run enterprise GAESA and has been describ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Alberto_Rodríguez_López-C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro (born c. 1985) is a Cuban security official and political advisor. He holds the rank of colonel in the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) and served as the chief of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raúl_Guillermo_Rodríguez_Castr…
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““President Trump is offering a new relationship between the US and Cuba.”
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Web search results confirm that Rubio's message explicitly stated 'President Trump is offering a new relationship between the U.S. and Cuba' and that the Trump administration is pursuing a new strategy regarding the Cuban private sector.
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web search NEUTRAL — "President Trump is offering a new relationship between the U.S. and Cuba.State Department personnel and CIA Director John Ratcliffe have flown to Cuba and spoken to leaders there, including Castro's …
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/20/rubio-cuba-speech-independe…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US president may unveil his proposals for US-Cuban ties in Miami next week.As such, bilateral trade between the United States and Cuba is yet to get off the ground.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40231074
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web search NEUTRAL — The new strategy “signals that the Trump administration is recognizing the Cuban private sector as a legitimate partner on the ground,” said Ricardo Herrero , executive director of the Cuba Study Grou…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-26/trump-aim…
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“reiterating an offer of $100 million in food and medical assistance from the US, to be distributed through the Catholic Church and other non-government organizations.”
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While one web search result mentions Rubio's message 'dangles $100 million', the specific details about the Catholic Church and NGOs are not independently corroborated by the other provided evidence snippets, which are mostly general US government homepages.
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web search NEUTRAL — United States - Wikipedia
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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
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web search NEUTRAL — 13 hours ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
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“The Justice Department is expected later Wednesday to unseal an indictment of Raul Castro, charging him with ordering the shootdown of two Miami-based rescue planes in 1996, killing four people.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of general homepages for the US Government, State Department, and Wikipedia (United States), which do not contain information regarding a specific indictment of Raul Castro for the 1996 shootdowns.
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web search NEUTRAL — United States - Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
https://www.usa.gov/about-the-us
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · White House USA.gov Office of the Inspector General Archives Contact Us Freedom 250 follow us Privacy Policy Accessibility Statement Copyright Information FOIA No FEAR Act
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