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humor El Deforma 2026-05-14

China Rebrands US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to 'Lubio' for Diplomatic Entry

China, in a move that would make Orwell proud, had to hilariously re-transliterate Marco Rubio's name to 'Lubio' to bypass sanctions. Apparently, sanctions are less about actions and more about how you sound, which is deeply reassuring for global politics.


"PALECIDAMENTE" CIERTO <h2 style="text-align: center;">Sí se <em>palece</em></h2> <p>Muralla <em>palecida</em>.- China tuvo que <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/es/asia-pacifico/20260513-china-le-cambia-el-nombre-a-marco-rubio-para-dejarlo-ingresar-al-pa%C3%ADs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">cambiarle</a> el nombre a Marco Rubio, Secretario de Estado de los<strong> EE. UU</strong>., para poder dejarlo entrar… <em>and you can&#8217;t make this sh</em>t up*.</p> <p>Como parte de la visita de Donald Tr...

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