The United States demands Cuba make dramatic changes very soon'

"The United States demanded on Wednesday that Cuba undertake very dramatic changes very soon, while increasing pressure on an island facing its worst economic crisis in decades. At the same time, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is holding conversations with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, grandson of Raul Castro, the regime's strongman, according to the U.S. outlet Axios, which claims these talks are taking place outside the Cuban government's official channels in Havana."

"The spokesperson for U.S. President Donald Trump did not confirm reports of conversations between Rubio and Cuban figures. Nor did she confirm whether the goal of U.S. pressure on the island is to provoke a regime change. Leavitt indicated that the United States wants to see prosperous democracies around the world, especially in the Americas, but declined to discuss what specific steps the U.S. administration is considering to achieve that."

The United States demanded swift, dramatic changes in Cuba while increasing pressure as the island faces its worst economic crisis in decades. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt described the regime as falling and urged urgent change. Reports indicate U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is holding unofficial conversations with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, grandson of Raul Castro, allegedly outside Havana's official channels. The Trump administration did not confirm those reports or whether the objective is regime change, and said only that it seeks prosperous democracies, particularly in the Americas, without specifying concrete measures. Havana has acknowledged limited technical contacts but denied formal talks.

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