“They’ve Plundered Billions While You Have No Electricity or Food!” – Secretary Marco Rubio Delivers Scorching Message to Cuban People

Secretary of State Marco Rubio directly addressed the Cuban people in Spanish with a powerful and honest message exposing the failures of the communist regime. He made it clear that the lack of electricity, fuel, and food is not due to any American blockade, but because those in power have plundered billions of dollars that should have gone to the Cuban people. Rubio highlighted how the regime’s elite continue to live lavishly while ordinary citizens are forced to suffer.

Rubio detailed the staggering corruption behind GAESA, a company founded by Raúl Castro and controlled by the Cuban Armed Forces. This military-run enterprise now controls 70% of Cuba’s economy with $18 billion in assets — three times the government’s official budget. Profits from hotels, banks, stores, and even remittances sent from the United States flow straight into regime pockets, with nothing reaching the people.

The Secretary pointed out the regime’s hypocrisy in depending on free oil from Venezuela while forcing Cubans to sacrifice. He emphasized that Cubans deserve the same freedoms and opportunities as people in other countries, including the right to own businesses and vote. Under the Trump administration, America stands ready to open a new chapter in relations — but real progress can only happen once the current rulers stop blocking the Cuban people’s path to freedom and prosperity.