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CIA Forms New Task Force to Heighten Pressure on Cuba
8/6/2026, 9:02:15 PM
New CIA Initiative Targets Cuban Leadership
Recent reporting indicates that the Central Intelligence Agency has established a new task force aimed at creating divisions within Cuba’s political elite. The agency declined to comment on the story. Earlier this year, Politico noted a rise in U.S. intelligence activity in Cuba, linking it to broader Trump-administration plans to push the island toward reform or regime change.
Historical Backdrop of U.S. Anti-Cuban Operations
The task force revives a Cold-War-era structure; in 1960 the CIA formed a predecessor that oversaw the failed Bay of Pigs invasion the following year. Eva Golinger, an American lawyer known for writings on Hugo Chávez, dismissed the new effort as a “Bay of Pigs reloaded.” Cuban-exile former CIA officer Enrique “Ric” Prado warned that Washington appears to be preparing “a definitive blow” against the regime, echoing long-standing U.S. attempts to influence Cuban politics.
Official Statements on Cuban Espionage
A recently released U.S. Department of State document characterizes the Cuban regime as a “sustained campaign of sub-version” that has infiltrated high levels of the U.S. government and supported left-wing terrorism. Rubio reiterated these claims in a Fox News interview with Lara Trump, describing Cuba as an “influence and espionage superpower.”
Potential Implications
If the task force succeeds in fostering elite fissures, it could accelerate U.S. diplomatic pressure and economic sanctions on Havana. Conversely, critics argue that intensified intelligence operations risk deepening the humanitarian crisis already affecting the island’s roughly 10 million residents and may provoke further diplomatic retaliation from Cuba. The trajectory of this covert campaign remains uncertain as both sides monitor developments.
