U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio questioned the Cuban government's official account of the deadly shooting of a Florida-registered speedboat FL7726SH by Cuban forces near Corralillo and promised a thorough U.S. investigation, as reported by UHN Plus on X between 1:46 AM and 2:16 AM UTC on February 26, 2026. The incident occurred 1 nautical mile northeast of El Pino channel in Cayo Falcones territorial waters on February 25. Rubio's remarks follow the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's confirmation earlier between 11:46 PM UTC February 25 and 1:46 AM UTC February 26 that the boat's Miami owner reported it stolen, according to Fox News' Danamarie McNicholl and NewsNation's Libbey Dean citing FDLE sources. Cuban Ministry of the Interior previously reported killing four and wounding six after the boat allegedly fired first. U.S. investigations continue, building on Rubio's prior statements on February 25 that the vessel carried no U.S. government personnel and that the U.S. is gathering data for independent verification, as cited by ABC News, CNN, and Local 10. Cuban government released names of those involved via CiberCuba during the prior reporting window.
