US Denies Plot to Oust Cuba's Diaz-Canel

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied reports that US officials urged Cuba to remove President Miguel Diaz-Canel, calling the New York Times article 'fake' and citing unreliable sources. The newspaper reported officials under President Trump saw Diaz-Canel as a hardliner but stopped short of demanding his removal. Rubio, a Cuban-American former senator, has long advocated for regime change in Cuba. Trump has pressured Cuba economically, cutting oil supplies after Venezuela's government was ousted, and threatened Cuba with takeover despite its lack of oil wealth. The denial comes as Cuba struggles with blackouts and economic crisis.

SOURCE: https://www.channelstv.com/2026/03/18/rubio-denies-us-seeking-to-oust-cuba-president/