Marco Rubio has posed in front of a map of Cuba alongside a US general as Donald Trump sends his biggest sign yet he intends to invade Cuba soon. Rubio made the symbolic statement on Tuesday as he shook hands with the commander of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), General Francis L. Donovan, alongside a prominent Reference Map of Cuba, during the 2026 Heads of Mission Conference held in Doral, Florida.

The conference is focused on advancing the US National Security Strategy objectives, "including collaborative efforts to counter narcoterrorism and deny adversaries a foothold in our region," SOUTHCOM stated on X.

Running between May 5 and 7, the conference hosts senior officials from the US government, heads of diplomatic missions from US embassies across Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as leaders from the Department of War.

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