The Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio, participated this Tuesday in a strategic conference at the headquarters of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), in a meeting focused on the security of the Western Hemisphere and the fight against narco-terrorism.
However, an image taken during the meeting, accompanied by a map of Cuba, together with Francis Donovan, head of SOUTHCOM, became the most striking element of the event.
The meeting was attended by senior officials of the U.S. government, and its purpose was to advance the objectives of the United States national security strategy.
The focus was reportedly on strengthening regional cooperation and on “denying adversaries a foothold” in Latin America
and the Caribbean.In this context, the figure of Rubio gains particular weight, both because of his current role and because of his trajectory as one of the most critical leaders of the Cuban regime in U.S. politics. His participation in the military headquarters reinforces the centrality of the Cuba issue within Washington's strategic agenda
.Trump and Cuba
The key political fact is that the meeting took place just one day after President Donald Trump again publicly referred to the situation on the island
