Rubio: Venezuela, Cuba Need Transition, Free Elections

0:00It's April 1st. From every corner of the globe, this is Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio laid it out clear on Fox News this week. Venezuela's got to go through a transition phase leading to free and fair elections. He stressed patience is key, but we can't sit idle either. Back in January, the US military grabbed President Nicolas Maduro in a raid ordered by President Trump, and now his former Vice President Delci. Rodriguez is running things under American oversight. Trump even said Washington would handle the country directly. The United Nations called that raid a straight violation of international law, and human rights folks are slamming it as old school imperialism, especially with the focus on Venezuelan oil. Rubio turned to Cuba next, saying they need big economic and political changes to fix their mess, with more US updates coming soon. Rubio already cut off Venezuela's oil shipments there, and threatened tariffs on anyone else stepping in.

1:01That move sparked massive blackouts across Cuba's 11 million people, hitting cancer patients hard, including kids at higher risk. Rubio's words signaled the pressures just wrapping up on both fronts.