The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States published a message in Spanish this Saturday directed specifically at Cuban citizens, inviting them to covertly collaborate with the agency to drive change in the island.
“A those seeking to create positive change in Cuba – This is the moment. The disappointment from broken promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of a select few – Seize this opportunity to create the change you desire through a discreet partnership with the CIA,” read the message posted on the official @CIA account on the social media platform X.
The call came hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio published a nearly identical text on his account @SecRubio, in what analysts describe as an unprecedented coordinated and public action between the State Department and the CIA. This would be the first time a Secretary of State openly calls for the recruitment of informants in a foreign country through social media.
Along with the tweet, the CIA released a video in Spanish lasting nearly two minutes and a detailed guide on Instagram with operational security instructions for those wishing to get in touch.
The agency recommends using a virtual private network (VPN) not produced locally, browsing in incognito mode, creating a disposable email account with a provider from the United States or an allied country, and clearing the browsing history after following the instructions.
The CIA wants to know the truth about Cuba, and we are looking for trustworthy individuals who know and can communicate this truth to us. Your information may be more valuable than you think, the agency noted in that guide.
The call is part of a continued escalation of U.S. pressure on Cuba that has intensified throughout 2026.
In May, the CIA director, John Ratcliffe, made a surprise visit to Havana —the first of its kind at that level on Cuban soil since 2016— where he met with the Minister of the Interior Lázaro Álvarez Casas and other high-ranking officials of the regime.
In August, the New York Times revealed the establishment of a secret CIA task force dedicated exclusively to Cuba, classified as "Priority 1," on the same level as China, Iran, and Russia.
The immediate political context adds another layer of meaning to the episode.
The night before, Trump held a rally in Fort Myers, Florida, in support of Republican candidates ahead of the legislative elections on November 3, where he joked once again about sending military ships off the coast of Cuba and announced he would send Rubio to "close the deal."
The Cuban-American community in Florida is a decisive electoral factor for the Republican Party, and Rubio has been the central figure of that discourse.
The Cuban regime responded with mockery. On his social media, Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío described the call as a sign of "desperation" and claimed there must be "much desperation or poverty" in the CIA for them to "sell their offerings like toothpaste."
Negotiations between Washington and Havana remain at a standstill.
The Cuban regime rejected a U.S. proposal for aid linked to energy privatizations, and the Cuban chargé d'affaires in Washington clarified that the existing contacts do not constitute formal negotiations.
Meanwhile, Rubio had warned weeks earlier the regime's armed apparatus that those who believed they could resist until the end of the Trump administration “will learn the lesson the hard way.”
The Cuban-American congressman Carlos A. Giménez celebrated the call with enthusiasm: "The regime in Havana must be relegated to the dustbin of history, and I know that day is closer than ever."
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