Cuba rejects U.S. military presence in the southern Caribbean

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has denounced through his X account the presence of U.S. naval and air forces in the southern Caribbean.

The foreign minister stated on the social network that these activities are carried out under "false pretexts" and respond to a "corrupt agenda" of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

In his post, the Cuban foreign minister insisted that Latin America and the Caribbean must be respected as a Zone of Peace, and rejected any action that compromises the sovereignty of the countries in the region.

The Donald Trump administration has deployed more than 4,000 additional Marines and sailors to waters surrounding Latin America and the Caribbean to combat drug cartels.

According to CNN, based on information from two defense officials, this is a drastic show of force that will provide Trump with a wide range of military options should he wish to take action against drug trafficking groups.