Hegseth travels to US base in Cuba as pressure on Havana mounts

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Hegseth travels to US base in Cuba as pressure on Havana mounts

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew into the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Wednesday, in the latest high-profile trip to the communist-ruled island by a senior American official as President Donald Trump steps up pressure on Havana.Hegseth’s visit is taking place less than two weeks after the top US commander for Latin America, General Francis Donovan, visited Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, and held discussions with a senior Cuban general at its perimeter.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.It also follows a rare visit to Havana by CIA Director John Ratcliffe earlier in May.Hegseth made no remarks as he landed at Guantanamo Bay, where he is expected to meet US troops stationed there.Trump has often cited political change in Cuba among the foreign policy goals of his second term.Michael Bustamante, head of the Cuban studies program at the University of Miami, said the visit could send a message about US resolve amid growing

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