Rubio Calls for Dramatic Change in Cuban Leadership Amid Nationwide Blackout

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Tuesday for dramatic change within the Cuban communist regime following its third nationwide blackout in four months. “Cuba has an economy that doesn’t work and a political and governmental system that can’t fix it,” Rubio, who is of Cuban descent, said. “So we’ve got some big decisions over there.” His comments come amid heightened tensions with the communist regime and after President Donald Trump floated the possibility of taking over the country. Although Cuba, which is less than 100 miles from the nearest point of Florida, generates 40 percent of its petroleum and produces its own power, it hasn’t been enough to meet domestic demand as the nation’s electric grid continues to crumble. The regime blamed its struggles on a U.S. energy blockade after Trump warned in January that the United States would be placing tariffs on any country that provided oil to the island....