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Marco Rubio: “We want Cuba to be prosperous, we want Cuba to be free.”

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

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press

Published | Video Starts at 12:47

That's the challenge that they face. So I think for us, we are looking for an opportunity to influence the direction that that goes because it's 90 miles from our shores and We want Cuba to be prosperous, we want Cuba to be free. But in that sense, on the level of detail, you're asking me, suffice it to say that as long as the people that are in charge think the way these … (12:47–12:51)

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Asserts that the U.S. desires prosperity and freedom for Cuba.

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