A senior administration official described the White House strategy towards Havana as “accelerationism” — Washington was deliberately tightening screws on the island nation one twist at a time.
Rubio’s remarks came even as a high-level US delegation led by CIA chief John Ratcliffe travelled to Havana for rare security talks with Cuban officials, underscoring the sharp contradictions shaping Washington’s approach towards the island nation.
One of the most visible consequences of the economic crisis — and to a smaller extent the crackdown — is the sharp rise in emigration.
