Timing of Cuba boat shootout tests new U.S.-Cuba diplomacy
Cuban authorities say a Florida group of 10 attacked a Cuban vessel, triggering a firefight off Cuba’s northern coast as backchannel talks between Rubio’s team and Raúl Castro’s grandson about easing sanctions were underway; the White House offered little public comment, fueling scrutiny of Havana’s account and highlighting tensions in U.S.-Cuba diplomacy.