Rubio calls on Cubans seeking change to form 'discrete partnership' with CIA
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has publicly encouraged Cubans to form partnerships with the CIA to facilitate political change. This follows a series of aggressive economic and diplomatic pressures from the Trump administration against the Cuban government.
Why it matters
This represents a significant escalation in US-Cuba relations, signaling a shift toward active intelligence-led subversion of the current Havana leadership.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged Cubans seeking change in the country to form a "discrete partnership" with the CIA, the US' foreign intelligence service.In a post on social media, Rubio said "now is the time" for those looking to "create positive change" in Cuba to act."The disappointment of failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of only a few; seize this opportunity to create the change you desire through a discrete partnership with the CIA," he wrote.The Trump administration has repeatedly stated that its goal is to bring about a change in Havana's leadership, with President Donald Trump himself having claimed the country is "ready to fall."In January, Trump ramped up pressure on Cuba after announcing an oil blockade of the island nation following a US military operation to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro."Cuba lived, for many years, on large amounts of oil and money from…
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