The CIA secretly created a special group for Cuba
The CIA secretly created a special group for Cuba — NYT The CIA has secretly formed a special group that is supposed to increase pressure on the Cuban authorities and achieve economic, political, and personnel changes that Trump requires, writes The New York Times citing sources.
Consensus
- The CIA has created a secret operational group focused on Cuba.
- The group's purpose is to increase pressure on the Cuban government to achieve economic, political, and personnel changes.
- The group is being staffed with specialists in espionage recruitment, intelligence analysis, cyber operations, and influence campaigns.
- The mandate of the new group does not allow for operations involving the use of weapons.
- The group aims to create divisions within the Cuban political elite to push for more pragmatic leadership open to U.S. engagement.
- The CIA has not commented on the reports.
- The Cuban government has condemned U.S. activities as espionage, subversion, and destabilization.
- The U.S. administration under Trump has prioritized Cuba alongside China, Iran, and Russia for intelligence gathering.
- The creation of this group is reminiscent of a similar CIA unit established in the 1960s that oversaw the failed Bay of Pigs invasion.
Points of divergence
- The group is intended to achieve changes in leadership by supporting figures willing to cooperate with Trump. — tg_doxajournal
- A shootout occurred off the coast of Cuba in February 2026, resulting in four deaths and six injuries, with suspects allegedly arriving from the U.S. with weapons and explosives; one of the deceased was a U.S. citizen. — tg_doxajournal
- Cuba lost its main oil supplier after U.S. operations in Venezuela and a blackout on March 16 affected around ten million people, requiring 29 hours to restore power. — tg_doxajournal
- Cuba has implemented 23 key reform directions and 176 measures for economic decentralization, described by experts as the most significant economic overhaul since the revolution. — tg_doxajournal
- U.S. intelligence agencies have begun using satellites to collect information on Cuba for updating potential military operation plans and tracking the finances of Cuban leadership. — tvrain
- CBS News reported that high-ranking Pentagon officials are considering options for actions against Havana, including a possible amphibious landing, though no decision has been made. — vesti
Coverage (6 sources)
- CIA created secret group on Cuba to pressure island government — DOXA
- CIA Created Secret Operational Group to Pressure Cuban Authorities — The Moscow Times
- NYT: CIA created secret operational group to prepare revolution in Cuba — Коммерсантъ
- CIA secretly created special group for Cuba — NYT — Дождь
- CIA secretly created special group for Cuba — NYT — Дождь (Telegram)
- NYT: CIA created a group on Cuba, which included specialists in "cyber operations" — Вести