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Pedro Camacho

Marco Rubio Says U.S. Aid to Cuba Will Bypass 'Illegitimate Regime,' Go Directly to People

Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Credit: Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States has begun sending humanitarian aid to Cuba following Hurricane Melissa, emphasizing that the assistance will be delivered directly to civilians and not through the country's regime.

"We are working with the Catholic Church and partners to ensure aid reaches the Cuban people directly – not the illegitimate regime," Rubio wrote Wednesday on the social platform X. "The Trump Administration stands with the Cuban people."

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