Nov 15, 2024 · The appointment of Marco Rubio as the candidate to head the State Department under the new Administration —which begins on January 20, 2025— only confirms these expectations. But why do analysts predict a tough policy from Trump toward Cuba?

Marco Antonio Rubio (/ ˈ r uː b i oʊ /; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, diplomat, and attorney serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States secretary of state.A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2011 to 2025 as a United States senator from Florida and from 2006 to 2008 as the speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.. Rubio is a Cuban American from Miami ...

1 day ago · Marco Rubio has numerous challenges vying for his attention as he begins his tenure as U.S. secretary of State. In Latin America alone, he faces a migrant crisis in Mexico, a corrupt dictatorship ...

Dec 8, 2024 · One of the Cuban government’s most formidable adversaries, Sen. Marco Rubio is set to become secretary of state under Donald Trump, something that does not bode well for the already flatlining...

Nov 17, 2024 · Marco Rubio is poised to support Donald Trump in another tough standoff between the U.S. and Cuba in the years ahead, an expert told Newsweek.

Dec 16, 2024 · The U.S. looks set to have its first-ever Cuban American secretary of state in 2025, after President-elect Donald Trump nominated U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for the role. But don’t...

The significance of Marco Rubio’s role for Cuba-US relations. If the US Senate confirms Marco Rubio —which, given the Republican majority in the Senate, seems to be a mere formality— he would become the first Latino to hold the office of US Secretary of State.

Nov 13, 2024 · Cuando en 2021 miles de personas en Cuba salieron a las calles para quejarse de la falta de libertad y el empeoramiento de la situación económica, Rubio dijo: “La ira se ha ido acumulando por...

Jan 16, 2025 · Marco Rubio, Trump's secretary of state, spoke about China’s influence in the region and zeroed in on Mexico, Venezuela, and Cuba. ... In the hearing, Rubio said that in Cuba, “the moment of truth is arriving.” “Cuba is literally collapsing, both generationally, in terms of all the young people leaving, but also economically,” he ...

Jan 15, 2025 · During his Senate confirmation hearing to become the next secretary of state, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Cuba belongs on the list, adding the incoming Trump administration, which...