Independent journalist Camila Acosta published a video on Facebook this Monday in which she publicly exposes a State Security agent who was watching her in front of her home in Havana. This constitutes a new complaint from the correspondent of the Spanish newspaper ABC against the systematic harassment by the Cuban regime.
In the video, Acosta shows a man standing next to a dark motorcycle, dressed in a black T-shirt, a gray cap, and holding a white helmet. The journalist describes him with irony: “This security specimen surely has four gold teeth. How has he managed to afford such an expensive luxury on a miserable salary? Does he receive remittances or does he also have a small business?”
Acosta also warns that surveillance has become a constant in her life: "So far this year, I have been besieged by Cuban repressive forces around fifteen times."
Regarding the reason for the operation on Monday, the journalist was straightforward: “Today I remain under police surveillance. I do not know the reason, but the regime does not need one to violate our rights.”
This episode occurs just a month after the police and State Security prevented him from leaving his home to attend a mass at the Cathedral of Havana, on that occasion for the anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV. At that time, Acosta reported that it was the third time in a week that he was placed under surveillance.
The tactic of publicly exposing the agents who surveil her is a recurring practice of the journalist. In December 2024, she identified and exposed “Major Alejandro”, an officer who had participated in evictions, arbitrary detentions, and interrogations against her since 2020. In September 2025, she reported the State Security siege and published photographs of two G2 agents in front of her house, describing one of them as a “young henchman of no more than 22 years old.”
The repressive pattern has intensified in recent months. In May 2025, the regime positioned six people in front of his home, including members of the group "Las Marianas," which specializes in repressing female opponents. In July 2025, agents attempted to intercept the car of the United States Embassy in which he was traveling to prevent him from attending the July 4th reception.
Independent organizations have reported five attacks against Acosta in 2024 and four in the early months of 2025, including arbitrary detentions, exit bans, and information blockades, making his case one of the most documented instances of systematic repression against independent press in Cuba.
In March of this year, Mike Hammer, head of the U.S. mission in Cuba, publicly praised her work after meeting with her: "I am always impressed by the bravery of independent journalists in Cuba who strive to report the true reality on the island."
Despite the harassment, Acosta has made his position clear: "I will continue to go out into the streets and do journalism."
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