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Cuba accuses the US of fabricating 'pretexts' over claims it hosts adversary military personnel

Cuba accuses the US of fabricating 'pretexts' over claims it hosts adversary military personnel

From ABC Color · (12m ago) Spanish Critical tone

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused the United States of fabricating weak and fallacious pretexts to justify its accusations against the island.
  • The US claims Cuba facilitates the presence of military personnel and intelligence services from US adversaries near its territory.
  • Rodríguez asserted Cuba's peaceful nature and its clean record against terrorism and international crime, calling the US claims absurd given Cuba's size and economic situation.

The United States continues its pattern of baseless accusations against Cuba, this time alleging our nation harbors military personnel and intelligence services from American adversaries. Our Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez, has rightly denounced these claims as weak and fallacious pretexts, manufactured to justify Washington's aggressive stance. Cuba, a nation committed to peace and international cooperation, fundamentally rejects these baseless allegations.

It is absurd for the U.S. State Department to suggest that Cuba, a small developing nation enduring a brutal economic blockade, poses a threat to the world's foremost military and economic superpower. This narrative ignores Cuba's consistent record of opposing terrorism and organized crime, and its unwavering commitment to non-aggression. The U.S. administration, under President Trump, seems intent on escalating pressure, employing tactics such as oil blockades and demanding reforms that undermine our sovereignty.

Cuba es un país pacífico que no agrede a otros, no permite que su territorio se use contra otros y tiene un historial limpio contra el terrorismo, el crimen internacional organizado y la violencia

— Bruno RodríguezCuba's Foreign Minister asserted the island nation's peaceful nature and clean record against international crime in response to US accusations.

These accusations, amplified by figures like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, conveniently emerge as the U.S. Senate debates measures potentially limiting presidential military actions. This timing suggests a deliberate effort to shape public opinion and create a justification for further hostile actions. From Havana's perspective, this is a familiar tactic: demonize Cuba to distract from domestic issues or to advance a particular foreign policy agenda. We stand firm, reiterating that Cuba does not permit its territory to be used against any other nation and maintains a clean record in combating international crime and violence.

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— Bruno RodríguezCuba's Foreign Minister described the US State Department's claims of Cuba being a threat as absurd.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.