The United States Secretary of State issued strong statements against the Castro regime after this morning's operation
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After the United States military operation in Venezuela that culminated in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, Secretary of State Marco Rubioissued a harsh warning to the Cuban regime, stating that the leaders in Havana "should be worried" about the new regional scenario.
According to Rubio, the fall of the Chavista leadership exposes the deep level of Cuba's interference in Venezuela and opens the door to a shift in the focus of United States foreign policy toward the Caribbean island.
Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants and one of the most persistent critics of the Havana regime, asserted that Cuban presence in Venezuela has been decisive in the consolidation of Maduro's power.
El secretario de Estado criticó la presencia e injerencia del régimen castrista en Venezuela
During a press conference in which details of the military operation were provided, he stated that Venezuelan intelligence services were "basically full of Cubans" and that even the personal security ring of the detained leader depended to a large extent on agents sent from Cuba.
"One of the biggest problems Venezuelans have is that they must declare their independence from Cuba," Rubio noted, accusing the Cuban regime of having tried to "colonize" Venezuela from the standpoint of security and political control.
For the Secretary of State, this asymmetrical relationship turned Chavismo into a satellite of Havana, limiting Venezuelan sovereignty and contributing to the institutional collapse of the country.
Rubio's criticism of the Cuban regime was particularly harsh. He described Cuba as a "disaster" governed by "incompetent" leaders and, in some cases, "senile," reiterating that it is a dictatorship incapable of providing well-being to its population.
Rubio calificó al régimen comunista cubano, hoy comandado por Miguel Díaz Canel, como ''lleno de inoperantes''
In his view, the survival of the Cuban regime has depended for decades on exporting its repressive and intelligence apparatus to other allied countries, such as Venezuela, in exchange for economic and energy resources.
"If I lived in Havana and were part of the government, I would be worried, at least a little," Rubio warned, making it clear that Donald Trump's administration is closely watching Cuba's role in the region.
Trump himself reinforced this message by stating that Cuba is currently a nation "in clear decline" and that its government will inevitably be the subject of discussion and action by his administration.
Trump asserted that his interest is not to punish the Cuban people, but to help them. "We want to help the people of Cuba," he stated, emphasizing that this assistance also includes the millions of Cubans who were forced into exile and now live in the United States. The president compared the Cuban situation with the Venezuelan one, insisting that both peoples have been victims of authoritarian and failed regimes.
Trump prometió al pueblo cubano que buscará ayudarlo a liberarse de la tiranía comunista que actualmente los azota
Maduro's capture reinforces this message. The Chavista leader and his wife were detained by United States forces and transferred aboard the USS Iwo Jima, from where they were taken to the United States to face federal charges.
According to a formal indictment released by Attorney General Pam Bondi, Maduro, Flores, and other high-ranking Venezuelan officials face charges of narcoterrorism conspiracy, cocaine trafficking, and possession of weapons of war, accused of collaborating with cartels to bring drugs into United States territory.
For Rubio and the Trump administration, these events confirm the connection between authoritarian regimes, drug trafficking, and regional destabilization. From this perspective, Cuba is not a passive actor, but a key supporter of governments such as Maduro's.
The warning issued from Washington sends a clear message: support for dictatorships and criminal networks has consequences, and the Cuban regime could face growing pressure in a regional context that is beginning to change.
Maduro fue llevado a los Estados Unidos donde será juzgado por numerosos crímenes
