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Francesca Chambers

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

So President Donald Trump has put Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is a Cuban-American and a former Florida senator, in charge of these talks with Havana.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

Now, we know that he has spoken to Raulito Castro, who is the grandson of former leader Raul Castro.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

And we also know now that Rubio and the Trump administration have also been in talks with the current president, Miguel Diaz-Canel of Cuba.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

But what is in this potential agreement?

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

That is something that we know what's been under discussion.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

A few of the things it focuses on economic reforms, and they've talked about an off ramp for Diaz Canal.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

They've also talked about the Castro family being able to stay on the island, but we don't know exactly what is on the table at this moment, especially as the president has talked about a

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

friendly takeover, or as he told me a few weeks ago, it could be an unfriendly takeover of Cuba.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

He's talked about both.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

Well, right, exactly.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

He has talked about taking Cuba.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

He's talked about freeing Cuba.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

And I think he said that he could do whatever it is that he wants with Cuba in the end.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

It's not exactly like Venezuela, though.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

People who are close to the administration, as well as experts, have told me because in Venezuela, the United States...

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

had Delcy Rodriguez, who's currently the acting president, was the number two to Nicolas Maduro.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

Here, this is an unclear situation if the United States did want to pursue regime change.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

And by the way, Marco Rubio has previously testified in the Senate that it wouldn't necessarily be pursuing that as part of its strategy towards Cuba.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

But it's not clear if the U.S.

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Marco Rubio’s evolution amid a growing Cuba crisis

has identified someone yet who's not related to the Castros, by the way, who would be able to fulfill that role.

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