Cuba's president says he's 'not stepping down' under U.S. pressure
Secretary Rubio described Cuba as a 'disaster' and argued that leadership changes are required to fix the country's economic model.

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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel rejected U.S. pressure to resign in an NBC interview, as the Trump administration intensifies economic sanctions and rhetoric. The standoff underscores a deepening diplomatic rift and a severe humanitarian crisis on the island.
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