Trump says he will 'take care of Cuba' after Iran and Havana predicts an 'inhospitable' scenario
United States President Donald Trump declared this Friday that his administration will "take care of Cuba" after the war in Iran, assuring that he will soon send his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to close a deal.
"We are going to return from Iran, those beautiful ships will pass by Cuba. We will have one of them stop about 45 meters from the coast. They will raise their hands; and then we are going to send Marco Rubio to finish the job," President Trump stated during a rally in Fort Myers, in the southern state of Florida, ahead of the midterm elections.
Trump has entrusted the management to his foreign representative, whom he assured would "resolve" the situation as he is "a great guy." For his part, Rubio has predicted an eventual regime change in the country and has expressed his support for "those who seek to generate positive change" on the island.
"Now is the time. The disappointment of failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of only a few; take this opportunity to create the change you desire through a discreet partnership with the CIA," the secretary remarked in a post on his social media.
For its part, the Cuban government was quick to respond to the American president's statements and predicted an "inhospitable" scenario in the face of Trump's intentions, threatening "diente de perro" (sharp, jagged coral rock) to "those who arrive with hostile intentions and desires for domination."
"We reject every threat regarding US ambitions toward Cuba. On our coasts there are beautiful beaches, but also 'diente de perro', inhospitable for those who arrive with hostile intentions and desires for domination. Cuba is not a threat, the blockade is," Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez defended on his social media.
This exchange of threats comes after United States authorities issued an arrest warrant this Monday against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro for "conspiracy to commit murder," considering him responsible for the downing of two civilian light aircraft in international waters belonging to the Cuban exile organization Brothers to the Rescue in 1996. This incident resulted in the deaths of three Americans and one resident of the North American country.
