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

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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
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 Evan Vucci Reuters

WASHINGTON - 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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This story was originally published May 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM.

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