Marco Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA, but warns: be discreet
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has publicly encouraged Cubans to establish discreet partnerships with the CIA to facilitate political change. This move follows months of increased economic and political pressure from the Trump administration on the Cuban government.
Why it matters
The open solicitation of intelligence cooperation marks a significant escalation in US-Cuba relations, potentially signaling a move toward covert regime change efforts.
Marco Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA, but warns: be discreet left U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Rubio on October 21, 2026 AP AP https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/kke7er/article71620824.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/AP10_21_2026_000239A.jpg KYLIE COOPER U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Rubio walk before boarding a plane en route to Jamnagar, India, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. AP/PTI(AP10_21_2026_000239A) For months, President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. officials have openly hinted at a military intervention or takeover of Cuba, ramping up economic, political and legal pressure on the country Washington, United States U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday (October 23, 2026) called for Cubans to make “discreet” contact with the American intelligence services as Washington seeks to force an end to the island’s communist government. For months, President Donald Trump and other senior U.S.
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