Miami, United States. – The Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio, once again made his position of direct confrontation towards the regimes of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, which he described as “enemies of humanity” during his recent tour of Latin America.
In Declarations to the Fox News chainRubio highlighted the need to strengthen alliances with the democratic partners of the region to counteract both the influence of China and the actions of authoritarian regimes. “Putting America first means protecting our region: keeping mortal drug cities outside our fentanyl, deporting migrants and illegal criminals, and stopping the economic, technological and political influence of communist China in our hemisphere,” said Rubio.
In a significant change regarding previous administrations, the official said that this policy seeks to reward democratic allies and harden the position against the adversaries. “During my time in the US Senate, regional leaders used to complain that it seemed better to be an enemy of America than their friend. Well, that will not be so, ”he said.
In addition, Rubio detailed advances achieved during his visit to five democratic countries: Panama promised to leave the Strip and China Route initiative, while El Salvador agreed to receive deportees from any nationality. For their part, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic agreed to intensify cooperation against drug trafficking, crime and terrorism, as well as accept a greater number of flights with deportees.
However, the Secretary of State made it clear that the regimes of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua will not enjoy similar benefits. In his words, “those three regimes are enemies of humanity.” Rubio emphasized that these governments may no longer take advantage of US diplomats and that their country’s actions, under the administration of Donald Trump, are designed to counteract their influence and limit their ability to maneuver.
In this context, Rubio said that American politics is guided by a realistic approach and not by a “utopian ideology”, and that seeks the balance between prioritizing national interests and promoting stability in the hemisphere. According to Rubio, the initial results of this strategy are already paying fruits, both for the United States and for their closest allies.
This week too It transcended That, during a telephone, Rubio and Foreign Minister of Argentina, Gerardo Werthein, had ratified their commitment to the defense of human rights in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, and denounced the oppression suffered by the citizens of the three countries under their respective regimes.
Both officials analyzed strategies to face the governments of these countries, which Rubio recently responsible for the immigration crisis in the hemisphere. “If it were not for those three regimes, there would be no migration crisis in the hemisphere,” said the US official at a press conference in San José, Costa Rica.
The Secretary of State, of Cuban origin, has maintained a firm position against the island’s regime since he assumed the position. In A January 31st statementemphasized that “the Cuban regime has long supported acts of international terrorism. We urge the regime to put an end to their support for terrorism and stop providing food, housing and medical care to foreign people who perpetrate murders, manufacture bombs and kidnap aircraft, while the Cuban population goes hungry and does not have access to basic health. ”
Rubio, the first Cuban American (and Latin) in occupying the highest diplomatic rank position in Washington, maintains an unwavering position in relation to the island’s regime, which he has described as “hostile” and “destructive” of the country.
At the beginning of February, Rubio said in An interview with Rich Edson, Fox News journalist: “I have no intention of going to Havana with this established regime, except to discuss when they are going to go.”
The journalist had asked the Secretary of State if he contemplated the island as the maximum diplomatic representative of Washington. Rubio responded bluntly: “That regime is a disaster. It has destroyed the country. It is a hostile regime to the United States. And until that changes, I have nothing to talk about with them. ”
