Secretary Rubio said that energy has been “weaponized” by the Cuban government.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently announced sanctions against Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company Union Cuba-Petroleo (CUPET).
The secretary of state said, “As regular Cubans wait for weeks to fill their cars and suffer relentless blackouts, the Castro family flies around on a private jet, the government buses in fake protesters for publicity stunts, and the regime prioritizes keeping the power on in luxury tourist hotels.”
“Like every resource on the island, energy has long been weaponized by Cuba’s Communist government as a tool of both repression and self-serving regime kleptocracy,” Secretary Rubio stated. “While the Cuban people have suffered fuel shortages and blackouts because of decades of under-investment in critical infrastructure, Cuba’s Communist leaders have diverted energy resources to line their own pockets: reselling countless barrels of scarce energy on the secondary market, hoarding energy supplies for its military, intelligence and repressive forces, and rationing energy as a tool of social control.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Rubio as he assesses the relationships and influence of the U.S. with other nations.
- For President Trump and members of his administration as they seek to improve energy development and resources in this hemisphere.
- For discernment for the secretary of state as he oversees humanitarian interventions and aid to other countries.
Sources: State of Department
