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Marco Rubio: “Even if they [Cuba] had all the diesel in the world, they…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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Not a penny of that goes over to help the people of Cuba. Not one cent. So Even if they [Cuba] had all the diesel in the world, they still wouldn't be able to generate energy because they've stolen the money and haven't invested in their energy infrastructure. So you're heading for a failed state. That's what you have now. But it's 90 miles from our shores, so we'll be impacted by the migratory crisis, by any violence and instability that happens there. (12:10–12:19)

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Asserts that Cuba's energy infrastructure is underfunded due to misappropriation of funds.

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