Rubio’s new lies aimed at provoking aggression against Cuba — foreign minister

TASS · May 22, 2026 · 302 words

US-Cuba Diplomatic Conflict Accusations of Terrorism Economic Sanctions and Blockades

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla has accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of spreading false information to justify military aggression against Cuba. Rodriguez Parrilla further alleges that US sanctions and the blockade are responsible for economic hardship in Cuba and claims the US has harbored terrorists.

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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio”

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Multiple independent news sources (BBC, Nypost, Al Jazeera, SCMP, DW) and Wikipedia explicitly identify Marco Rubio as the US Secretary of State.

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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 — Jeanette Christina Dousdebes Rubio (née Dousdebes; born December 5, 1973) is an American former professional cheerleader. She is married to United States secretary of state and former senator Marco Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanette_Dousdebes_Rubio

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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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“Cuba is not, nor has it ever been, a threat to the national security of the United States.”

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The claim that Cuba has never been a threat is contradicted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who stated that Cuba 'had always posed a threat'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cuba, [a] officially the Republic of Cuba, [b] is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays. Situated at the convergence of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · It’s an indictment that could doom any lingering chance of a deal to avoid armed conflict between the United States and Cuba. The federal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro .…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/20/americas/castro-indictmen…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 31, 2026 · Cuba crisis explained: Who holds power, and could Diaz-Canel be replaced? As Cuba faces one of the worst humanitarian crises in its history, questions have emerged about the island’s le…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/31/cuba-crisis-explain…

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“the US government... has been engaged in bringing about desperation among the Cuban people and the collapse of the Cuban economy by banning the import of fuels and reinforcing the extraterritorial character of the blockade”

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Multiple sources confirm the US blockade's impact on fuel imports, including reports of Cuba running out of diesel and an Executive Order from January 29, 2026, implementing a strategy of 'energy asphyxiation' with extraterritorial reach.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Modern diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States are cold, stemming from historic conflict and divergent political ideologies. The two nations restored diplomatic relations on July 20, 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba–United_States_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A United States embargo has prevented U.S. businesses and citizens from conducting trade or commerce with Cuban interests since 1960. Modern diplomatic relations are cold, stemming from historic confl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba (Spanish: Crisis de Octubre), or the Caribbean Crisis (Russian: Карибский кризис, romanized: Karibskiy krizis), was a 13-day confront…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisis

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“Rubio calls Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism”

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Evidence indicates the Trump administration added Cuba to the state sponsor of terror list, and Marco Rubio has publicly referred to Cuba as a national security threat.

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“the US has been in fact the one which has acted in complicity and with impunity for decades by allowing the organization and perpetration of terrorist actions from it's territory against Cuba and harboring notorious and self-confessed terrorists.”

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The claim is corroborated by reports of the US training paramilitary forces for the 1961 invasion and current accusations by the Cuban government and Anadolu Ajansı regarding the harboring of terrorists on US soil.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cuban thaw (Spanish: deshielo cubano, pronounced [desˈʝelo kuˈβano]) was a normalization of Cuba–United States relations from July 2015 to June 2017, ending a 54-year stretch of hostility between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_thaw

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“In early January, the US government took a series of measures aimed to fully block oil supplies to Cuba.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm that in January 2026, the US government implemented measures (including an executive order) to block fuel shipments to Cuba, contributing to the 2026 Cuban crisis.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Cuban crisis is an oil shortage and economic crisis taking place in Cuba. It is being caused by an American fuel blockade. Due to the blockade, Cuba has ran out of diesel and oil. The blocka…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cuban_crisis

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“On may 1, these measures were toughened through a new executive order that imposes secondary sanctions in the energy sector on countries planning to supply fuel to the Caribbean republic.”

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While evidence confirms a general fuel blockade and an executive order in January 2026, the provided search results for 'May 1' only return general calendar information and do not mention a specific executive order or toughening of sanctions on that date.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 · May, the fifth month of the Gregorian Calendar,arrives as spring reaches its peak and nature is in full bloom. May has 31 days and its arrival marks the beginning of longer, brighter day…
https://www.calendarr.com/united-states/the-meaning-of-may-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of November in the Northern Hemisphere …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the month of May with holidays, the Flower Moon, gardening advice, seasonal recipes, weather forecasts, birth symbols, and fun May traditions.
https://www.almanac.com/content/month-may-holidays-fun-facts…

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