华盛顿，9月28日电 - 国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥周一表示，美国希望古巴“选择一条不同的道路”，并警告那些认为可以熬过唐纳德·特朗普政府的人，如果不改变路线，将会“以痛苦的方式吸取教训”。特朗普政府此前曾表示其目标是改变古巴的共产主义政府。
WASHINGTON, Sept 28 - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday the US hopes Cuba will choose "a different path," warning that those who believe they can wait out President Donald Trump's administration will "learn the lesson the hard way" if they do not change course. The Trump administration has previously stated its goal is to change Cuba's communist government.
今年早些时候实施的美国石油封锁使该国承受严重压力，因基础设施失修导致燃料短缺和停电情况恶化。
A US-imposed oil blockade implemented earlier this year has put the country under severe strain as it contends with fuel shortages and blackouts exacerbated by failing infrastructure.
“我们希望古巴将选择一条不同的道路，”鲁比奥在福克斯新闻主持人肖恩·汉尼蒂的《汉尼蒂》节目中表示，并补充说华盛顿希望控制古巴政府的“一些人”能“睁开眼睛，看清他们面临的现实”。“不幸的是，那里仍有人高呼革命口号，他们中太多人仍相信可以熬过这个政府，不做任何改变或无所作为。他们错了，如果不改正，他们将以痛苦的方式吸取教训，”鲁比奥补充道。
"We are hopeful that Cuba will choose a different path," Rubio told Fox News host Sean Hannity on the network's "Hannity" program, adding Washington was hopeful that "some people" controlling the Cuban government will "open their eyes to the reality of what they are facing." "Unfortunately, the people that continue there to chant revolutionary slogans, too many of them still believe that they could wait out this administration and make no changes or do nothing. They are wrong and they will learn the lesson the hard way if they don't correct," Rubio added.
古巴外交部长布鲁诺·罗德里格斯周六在联合国大会上表示，古巴将永远对与华盛顿的对话持开放态度。特朗普周末预测美国和古巴将达成协议，并认为不需要军事行动。
Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez told the UN General Assembly on Saturday Cuba would always be open for dialogue with Washington. Trump predicted over the weekend the US and Cuba will reach an agreement and that he does not think military action will be necessary.
华盛顿对古巴实施禁运已超过60年，特朗普政府在1月利用美军移除并扣押时任委内瑞拉总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗后，一直在加大对哈瓦那的施压力度。
Washington has maintained an embargo on Cuba for more than 60 years and the Trump administration has been stepping up pressure on Havana after using the US military in January to remove and seize then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
“他们需要在该国举行自由公正的选举，”鲁比奥在福克斯采访中谈到委内瑞拉时表示，并补充说华盛顿正致力于尽快创造举行此类选举所需的条件。他未提供时间表。
"They need to have free and fair elections in that country," Rubio said on Venezuela in the Fox interview, adding Washington was working towards putting in place the conditions necessary for such elections as soon as possible. He offered no timeline.