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Cuba Coast Guard Kills Four on US-Registered Speedboat, Sparks Tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

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Moneycontrol•26-02-2026, 05:16

Cuba Coast Guard Kills Four on US-Registered Speedboat, Sparks Tensions

•Cuba's coast guard shot dead four and wounded six on a US-registered speedboat near its shores, escalating tensions with Washington.
•US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated Washington would "respond accordingly" after gathering its own facts, not relying on Cuba's account.
•US Vice President JD Vance is monitoring the situation, expressing concern it might be worse than feared.
•Florida's attorney general ordered an investigation into the killings, as the state is just 100 miles from Cuba.
•The incident occurred as Washington eased an oil siege on Cuba, allowing Venezuelan oil shipments for commercial and humanitarian use.

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