Rubio’s Secret Squeeze on Raul Castro’s Cuba

“Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been holding secret talks with the grandson and caretaker of Cuba’s aging de facto dictator, Raul Castro, as the U.S. puts unprecedented pressure on Havana’s regime,” Axios reports.

“The talks between Rubio and Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro are bypassing official Cuban government channels. They show that the Trump administration sees the 94-year-old revolutionary as the communist island’s true decision-maker.”

CNN: Under U.S. pressure, life in Cuba grinds to a halt.