U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Calls on Cubans to Form Secret Cooperation with CIA for Political Change
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X, urging Cuban reformers to seize the opportunity through a "discreet partnership" with the CIA.
He wrote: "To those seeking to create positive change in Cuba—now is the time. Disappointment with failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of a few; seize this opportunity to create the change you want through a discreet partnership with the CIA."
The statement did not specify concrete actions or methods of cooperation but clearly encouraged collaboration with U.S. intelligence agencies, breaking the tradition of separating intelligence operations from public diplomatic discourse.
This move follows Trump's hints at a rally in Florida that U.S. naval vessels might linger near Cuba and that Rubio would finalize agreements, to which Cuban officials later mocked the U.S. as "desperate."
As a descendant of Cuban immigrants, Rubio has long advocated for a tougher stance on Cuba, opposing normalization of relations without political reform.
The U.S. has previously intensified pressure on Cuba, including economic sanctions and intelligence activities, and this public recruitment is seen as a new strategic phase.
Source: Public Information
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Marco Rubio has long pushed for a hardline policy towards Cuba, criticizing the communist regime, opposing unconditional normalization, and leading related sanctions and pressure measures during his tenure, while also engaging in secret contacts with internal Cuban figures.
In terms of capital and resource pathways, the U.S. combines intelligence resources with public calls, motivated by domestic discontent (failed promises, corruption, privilege) to mobilize internal collaborators, coordinating military and economic pressure to promote regime change, rather than relying solely on external intervention.
This is similar to historical covert actions against Cuba (such as the Bay of Pigs), currently in a phase of public recruitment alongside ongoing sanctions, with intelligence priority targets elevated, and internal elite divisions seen as potential breakthroughs.
The essence is a shift in regulatory and intelligence strategy: moving from secret operations to public calls for cooperation, forcing internal personnel under pressure to choose to collaborate with external intelligence agencies, or else face continued regime control and information blockade.
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- Public calls turn secret cooperation into an optional outlet
- Internal discontent is the best amplifier of external pressure
- Intelligence recruitment moves from the shadows to the public platform, changing the rules of the game.