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U.S. President Donald Trump declared this Thursday that he wants to "get the Cuba situation resolved" before leaving the White House in 2029, in reference to Washington's pressure to push for political and economic changes on the island.
In a telephone interview with the Salem News Channel, the president noted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, of Cuban descent, is in charge of the matter.
"I want to get the Cuba situation resolved before I leave, and we have someone very good and talented to handle Cuba whose name is Marco, Marco Rubio. His parents are from Cuba and he would love to do it," Trump expressed.
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The president added that Cuba is "essentially a place or a failed country" and stated that he has broad support from the Cuban-American community in Florida.
Asked about the possibility of a military intervention on the island, he replied that "he would consider it."
Since the capture of Nicolás Maduro in January, the Trump administration has intensified pressure on Cuba with an oil blockade and threats to "take" the island.
Although both governments have maintained discreet contacts, the dialogue has not yielded concrete results and Havana has warned that "the future of Cuba will never be decided in the north." EFE
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