Rubio Urges Cubans to Work with CIA, but Warns: Be Discreet
Rubio’s social media appeal urged frustrated Cubans to work with the Central Intelligence Agency as the Trump administration increases pressure on Havana.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Cubans on Friday to "create the change you desire" through a "discrete partnership with the CIA", targeting citizens frustrated by corruption and unfulfilled government promises as the Trump administration intensifies pressure on Havana.
- President Donald Trump has ramped up military rhetoric against Cuba, suggesting Washington's ships could stop "about 50 yards off the coast", following an energy blockade imposed on the island of 9.4 million people in January.
- Florida's top prosecutor announced an arrest warrant this week for former president Raul Castro on murder charges connected to the 1996 shooting down of two "Brothers to the Rescue" aircraft assisting Cubans fleeing to the US.
- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez warned the coastline remains an "inhospitable environment" for hostile forces, while Current Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel dismissed the indictment against Castro as having "no legal basis".
- Trump previously seized on a US indictment to justify military action against Venezuela's then-president Nicolas Maduro, a pattern observers say mirrors current tactics; domestic concerns over high gas prices and rising living costs complicate American support for intervention.
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Washington is further intensifying its pressure on the castrist regime by this approach, which is unprecedented in American policy towards the island, yet marked by more than six decades of attempts to destabilize.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio Calls For Cubans To Create A “Discreet” Partnership With The CIA
Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a rather interesting statement regarding Cuba on Friday evening. In a post on X, Rubio wrote, “To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba, now is the time.” He then called for Cubans who want to make a change to their country to begin a “discreet partnership” with the CIA. Take a look: To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba – now is the time. The disappointment of failed promises, corrup…
Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA to bring political change to communist-run island - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking political change to discreetly cooperate with the CIA on Friday, as President Donald Trump separately floated sending Rubio to the communist-run island to negotiate a deal. “To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba – now is [...]
“To those who seek to create a positive change in Cuba: now is the time. The disappointment of failed promises, corruption and the privileged lives of only a few; take this opportunity to create the change you want through a discreet partnership with the CIA,” said the Secretary of State.
Now is the time for positive change: US State Secy Rubio urges Cubans to partner with CIA - The Tribune
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on the people of Cuba seeking "positive change" to seize the moment, suggesting cooperation with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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