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US Boosts Cuba Surveillance, Indicts Raúl Castro for Murder

8/5/2026

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The United States increased spying in Cuba with more covert agents and surveillance flights, Politico reported on August 4, 2026.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba runs a spy network that infiltrated the Defense Intelligence Agency, citing Manuel Rocha’s 15-year espionage sentence.
The Trump administration indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro for murder and released a 100-page report on August 2, 2026 accusing Cuba of a sustained subversion campaign.

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The United States increased spying in Cuba with more covert agents and surveillance flights, Politico reported on August 4, 2026.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba runs a spy network that infiltrated the Defense Intelligence Agency, citing Manuel Rocha’s 15-year espionage sentence.
The Trump administration indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro for murder and released a 100-page report on August 2, 2026 accusing Cuba of a sustained subversion campaign.