After Nicolas Maduro’s capture, will US target Cuba next? Donald Trump, Marco Rubio’s threats rings alarm
Following the capture of Nicolas Maduro, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hinted that Cuba could be the next target, raising fears of pressure for regime change. Cuba condemned the Venezuela raid as state terrorism.
Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State. (File Image)
Encouraged by its successful operation in Venezuela, will the United States target Cuba and overthrow its regime, disregarding all international laws and norms? This question arose after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatened the communist regime in Havana. Addressing the media after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Trump said, “I will be worried.” “One of the biggest problems that Venezuelans have in some cases is that they have to declare their independence from Cuba,” he said. He added: “They basically tried to colonize it for security reasons. So yeah look, if I lived in Havana and was in government, I’d be at least a little worried.”
Marco Rubio’s threat to the Cuban regime
Marco Rubio also claimed that Cuba was “ruled by incompetent, senile men, and in some cases, although not visible at the moment, still incompetent.” The US Secretary of State claimed that Maduro’s bodyguards and Venezuela’s “entire spy agency” were “full of Cubans” and that “this poor island has taken over Venezuela”. Before that, US President Donald Trump said his administration “wants to surround us with good neighbors.” He added that Cuba “is not doing very well right now” and is a “failed nation.” “It’s very similar in the sense that we want to help people in Cuba, but we also want to help people who were forcibly removed from Cuba and are living in this country,” Trump said.
What did Donald Trump say about Cuba?
On the other hand, Cuba condemned the US attack on Venezuela and called it an “act of state terrorism”. Addressing X, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla wrote on the social platform that his country condemns the “military aggression” of the United States “against Venezuela” and the kidnapping of the legitimate President Nicolás Maduro Moros and his wife.
Cuba condemns US attack on Venezuela
Although the Cuban government did not directly react to Marco’s comment, it said in a statement that the US move would be destabilizing for the region. The statement said, “All nations in the region must be on alert as the threat exists everywhere. Our determination to fight in Cuba is firm and unshakable. The decision is one and only: Homeland or Death.”
The United States attacked Venezuela on Saturday, with the Delta Force raiding Maduro’s compound and capturing him and his wife, Cilia Flores. They were brought to New York, detained and prosecuted.
