Rubio urges Cubans seeking change to contact CIA
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday urged Cubans seeking “positive change” to work privately with the CIA, as the Trump administration increased pressure on Cuba’s communist government.
“To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba — now is the time,” Rubio wrote on X. He cited “failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of only a few” and encouraged Cubans to pursue change through a partnership with the U.S. intelligence agency.
The CIA reposted Rubio’s appeal along with a Spanish-language video explaining how to contact the agency. The instructions advised potential informants to visit an official U.S. facility if they could do so safely. For online contact, the agency recommended using security measures including a VPN, private browser and email account not linked to personal information.
Cuban officials rejected and mocked the appeal. Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío described the public recruitment effort as evidence of desperation within the CIA. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla rejected what he called U.S. threats and warned against arriving in Cuba with “hostile intentions and a desire for domination.”
At a South Florida rally earlier Friday, President Donald Trump said the United States would “take care of Cuba” after addressing Iran and suggested a U.S. military ship could stop near the Cuban coast before Rubio was sent to “finish up the deal.” The remarks followed additional U.S. sanctions announced last week against a Cuban state-run bank over alleged ties to Iran.
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