Rubio Faults Cuba’s Exile Outreach as Island Emerges From Blackout

Residents use a flashlight while walking in Havana during a blackout, on March 16. — Residents use a flashlight while walking in Havana during a blackout, on March 16.Photographer: Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images

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March 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM UTC

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March 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM UTC

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Donald Trump’s top diplomat said an initial move by Havana to open its economy to the Cuban diaspora fell short, with the island beginning to claw its way out of another national blackout amid intense US pressure.