Rubio says status quo in Cuba unacceptable and US will address it

May 5, 2026 5:16 PM EDT

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

WASHINGTON, ‌May 5 (Reuters) - ​U.S. ​Secretary of State ‌Marco Rubio on ⁠Tuesday said that ‌the status quo ‌in Cuba was unacceptable, adding ​that the U.S. would ⁠address it, but not ​today.

Speaking to reporters at the White ​House, Rubio ‌said that the U.S. ⁠would also like to give ⁠more aid to Cuba ​and distribute it through the church.

(Reporting by ‌Steve Holland and Ryan ‌Patrick Jones; ⁠Writing ‌by Daphne ​Psaledakis; editing by Michelle ‌Nichols )



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