Marco Rubio

Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants who grew up in Miami and has long been one of the most prominent Cuban-American voices in U.S. politics

Cuba said Thursday it will accept a $100 million humanitarian aid offer from the United States as the island faces a deepening fuel collapse, widespread blackouts, and growing public frustration in Havana.

"They have significant mineral deposits in Cuba, some of the best rare earth minerals in the world," said Rubio, while also praising the island's tourism and farmland

Vice President JD Vance laughed off speculation that President Donald Trump is turning the 2028 Republican race into a reality-show-style competition between him and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, joking Wednesday that the president is not staging a televised contest to choose his successor.

The United States said Wednesday it is ready to provide $100 million in direct assistance to the Cuban people, escalating a humanitarian and political challenge to Havana as the island struggles with blackouts, food shortages and one of the deepest economic crises in decades.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sharply accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of lying after the Ukrainian leader claimed the Trump administration was conditioning U.S. security guarantees on Ukraine withdrawing from the Donbas region, escalating tensions between Washington and Kyiv during fragile peace negotiations with Russia.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Cuba's government of blocking a major U.S. humanitarian aid offer, saying during his visit to Italy and the Vatican that Washington wants to help Cubans struggling under worsening shortages but that Havana is standing in the way.

Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio has spent most of her husband's political career doing something rare in Washington: staying visible enough to support him, but private enough to remain somewhat unknown.That may be changing.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new U.S. sanctions Thursday against one of Cuba's most powerful military-linked business groups, escalating the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Havana.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio received rare positive attention in Europe after meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday, a high-profile visit that came as tensions between President Donald Trump and the first American-born pope continue to grow over immigration and the war involving Iran.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has become the betting favorite to win the 2028 presidential election on the prediction market platform Kalshi, a striking political development that underscores his growing influence inside President Donald Trump's administration.

La Nación reported in 2021 that the World Bank had sanctioned Chaves over a "pattern of unwanted inappropriate behavior" when he worked for the institution

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to travel to Vatican City this week for a meeting with Pope Leo XIV, a delicate diplomatic mission aimed at easing tensions after President Donald Trump's public attacks on the first American pontiff drew criticism across political and religious circles.

Sen. Rick Scott publicly broke with the Trump administration's Venezuela policy Saturday, rejecting Washington's recognition of Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela's leader and calling her "the head of a cartel" as opposition leader María Corina Machado urged Venezuelans around the world to mobilize for political prisoners.

Former U.S. Representative David Rivera, a Republican from Florida and once a rising Miami political figure with close ties to Marco Rubio, was convicted Friday in federal court in Miami for his role in a covert $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration.

David Rivera has been accused by the DOJ of not registering as a foreign agent after securing a $50 million contract in 2017 with the Venezuelan national oil company

The negotiations come after Machado organized a massive rally in Madrid over the weekend, fueling speculation about her return to Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has opened a new front in the Trump administration's escalating pressure campaign across Latin America, announcing fresh sanctions against a senior official in the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. The move signals that Nicaragua is no longer a secondary concern but part of a broader regional strategy targeting authoritarian leftist regimes.

The Trump administration has imposed visa restrictions on 75 individuals tied to the Sinaloa Cartel, expanding its campaign against transnational drug trafficking networks and signaling a broader strategy aimed not just at cartel leaders, but their inner circles.

Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro allegedly enlisted a Havana-based entrepreneur to hand-deliver a letter which was eventually conficasted by CBP

Velasco has experience working closely with U.S. officials, leading multiple high-level bilateral and trilateral negotiations on security, migration, the economy, border issues and shared water management, among other areas.

The dispute comes as U.S. officials have raised concerns about Chinese influence over strategic infrastructure near the canal, which handles roughly 5% of global maritime trade

Loomer's remarks came in response to a post by the Venezuelan opposition leader, who described her meeting with Rubio as an "excellent" step forward

The Secretary of State said the country is now in a recovery phase, pointing to domestic economic improvements and benefits for the United States through oil exports

Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected claims about the U.S. taking "punitive" action against Cuba, saying the only change is that Havana is "not getting free Venezuelan oil anymore," in reference to the capture of Nicolas Maduro and the interim government's shift towards a friendlier policy towards the U.S.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran won't be able to control the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which about 20% of the global energy goes through, after officers in Tehran said they intend to.

An Emerson College survey of Republican voters in New Hampshire released found him with just 5% support, lagging behind JD Vance and Marco Rubio

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the "people in charge" of Cuba need to be changed for the country to prosper, the latest remark related to Washington's eagerness to catalyze political and economic change in the island.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified in federal court that he was alerted in 2017 about an alleged assassination plot against him ordered by Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello

Rivera argues the aim was to attract investment to Venezuela's energy sector and that his interactions with Rubio were consistent with efforts to remove Maduro