Summary
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called the shootout between Cuba’s coast guard and a US-registered speedboat “highly unusual” and emphasized the need for the US to evaluate the facts of the incident before giving its response. Cuba’s Interior Ministry said the country’s coast guard shot four dead and left six others wounded in the shootout, claiming the speedboat was carrying “armed individuals” who intended to carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes. The US is closely monitoring the situation, with Rubio and Vice President JD Vance saying several details remained unknown.
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Once again, the discussion returns to a familiar question.
Rubio holds back judgment, emphasizing the need for facts. Cuba’s Interior Ministry claims the speedboat was carrying “armed individuals”. The US is closely monitoring the situation. Rubio and Vance say several details remained unknown. The shootout has sparked a familiar debate about Cuba’s territorial waters and national defense.
The fact that the speedboat was registered in Florida and stolen from a marina in the Florida Keys seems to be just another detail in a familiar narrative.
Author: Evan Null
