Versions offered by acquaintances of those involved in the maritime incident off the coast of Villa Clara indicate that the Cubans who traveled on the boat registered in Florida may have received prior training in Miami before heading to the island.
According to posts on by journalist Javier Díaz from Univisión, who cited testimonies from family members, the group was reportedly training at a farm in South Florida and was organizing through social media platforms like TikTok.
The sources consulted by the reporter assert that it was not a migration attempt, but rather a coordinated action intended to enter Cuba.
Relatives of some of the participants claim to have lost contact with them a few hours after they departed between 3:00 and 4:00 in the morning.
According to those reports, two boats would have left with about ten people on each one.
In a later update, the name of a young man identified as Ledian Padrón, aged between 24 and 25, was also mentioned as one of the alleged participants.
The Cuban government, for its part, maintains that the boat was carrying armed individuals and that the incident resulted in a confrontation with Border Guard troops.
"It has been established that the neutralized speedboat, registered in Florida as FL7726SH, was transporting 10 armed individuals who, according to preliminary statements from those arrested, intended to carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes," the official statement indicated.
The case continues to generate conflicting accounts as we await further official information that will clarify what happened.
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