Washington/Havana, May 20 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio marked Cuban Independence Day on Wednesday with a rare Spanish-language message directly addressed to the people of Cuba, in which he accused the island country's communist leadership of worsening Havana's economic condition, and its prolonged humanitarian hardship.
"The real reason you don't have electricity, fuel, or food is because those who control your country have plundered billions of dollars, but nothing has been used to help the people," Rubio said.
The video message, which marked Rubio's first direct address to Cubans since assuming his role in the government, is a part of the Trump administration's broader pressure campaign against Havana.
Much of his speech remain...