Rubio downplays photo taken in front of a map of Cuba with a military commander
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio downplayed a photograph taken in front of a map of Cuba with the Southern Command, amid speculation about a possible military action.
TL;DR
- Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, downplayed a photo taken with the head of the US Southern Command in front of a map of Cuba.
- Rubio stated the photo was taken because a map of Cuba was present in the room at the Southern Command headquarters.
- He emphasized that Cuba is geographically closest to the US within the Southern Command's zone.
- The Southern Command is responsible for Latin America, excluding Mexico.
- Rubio has advocated for strong US action against the Cuban government.
- The article mentions the oil blockade imposed by the Trump administration on Cuba, which has worsened the island's energy crisis.