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Cuban Coastguard Kills Four in Florida Speedboat Clash

2/25/2026

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Cuba's interior ministry says coastguard killed four people from a Florida speedboat after it opened fire one nautical mile northeast of Cayo Falcones.
Five members of the Border Guard Troops approached the boat for identification.
The Cuban commander was injured.
Six others from the speedboat were hurt.
Florida Rep. María Elvira Salazar is monitoring the situation and Rep. Carlos Gimenez called it a "massacre" and raised concerns over lethal force.

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Cuba's interior ministry says coastguard killed four people from a Florida speedboat after it opened fire one nautical mile northeast of Cayo Falcones.
Five members of the Border Guard Troops approached the boat for identification.
The Cuban commander was injured.
Six others from the speedboat were hurt.
Florida Rep. María Elvira Salazar is monitoring the situation and Rep. Carlos Gimenez called it a "massacre" and raised concerns over lethal force.