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On September 28, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated during a Fox News interview that the United States hopes Cuba will adopt a new approach and warned Cuban officials who are waiting out the Trump administration to change their ways or face consequences. Rubio discussed the strain on Cuba due to an oil blockade imposed by the U.S., leading to fuel shortages and blackouts, and emphasized the need for free and fair elections in Venezuela.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 28, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News host Sean Hannity that Washington is hopeful Cuba will choose a different path from communism. Rubio warned Cuban officials who think they can wait out the Trump administration without making changes that they would "learn the lesson the hard way." The US has been increasing pressure on Cuba since January due to an operation targeting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, maintaining its economic embargo for over six decades. Meanwhile, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez stated at the UN General Assembly that Havana remains open to diplomatic dialogue with Washington.
Written for “Cuba Policy Warning” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
Rubio says US is hopeful 'Cuba will choose a different path'
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Cuba → say → path
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday the US hopes Cuba will choose "a different path," warning that those who believe they can wait out President Donald Trump's administration will "learn the lesson the hard way" if they do not change course.
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they → say → course
The Trump administration has previously stated its goal is to change Cuba's communist government.
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goal → state → government
A US-imposed oil blockade implemented earlier this year has put the country under severe strain as it contends with fuel shortages and blackouts exacerbated by failing infrastructure.
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it → impose → infrastructure
"We are hopeful that Cuba will choose a different path," Rubio told Fox News host Sean Hannity on the network's "Hannity" program, adding Washington was hopeful that "some people" controlling the Cuban government will "open their eyes to the reality of what they are facing."
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they → choose → what
"Unfortunately, the people that continue there to chant revolutionary slogans, too many of them still believe that they could wait out this administration and make no changes or do nothing.
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they → continue → nothing
They are wrong and they will learn the lesson the hard way if they don't correct," Rubio added.
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Rubio → learn → lesson
Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez told the UN General Assembly on Saturday Cuba would always be open for dialogue with Washington.
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Cuba → tell → Washington
Trump predicted over the weekend the US and Cuba will reach an agreement and that he does not think military action will be necessary.
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action → predict → agreement
Washington has maintained an embargo on Cuba for more than 60 years and the Trump administration has been stepping up pressure on Havana after using the US military in January to remove and seize then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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administration → maintain → Maduro
"They need to have free and fair elections in that country," Rubio said on Venezuela in the Fox interview, adding Washington was working towards putting in place the conditions necessary for such elections as soon as possible.
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Washington → need → elections
He offered no timeline.
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He → offer → timeline
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