Rubio urges Cubans to contact CIA discreetly as US pressures Cuba

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday urged Cubans to make discreet contact with the CIA to create change, as Washington intensifies pressure to end Cuba's communist government. He posted the call on social media, citing corruption and failed promises. President Donald Trump has openly hinted at military intervention, saying US ships could stop near Cuba's coast. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez dismissed the threats, warning of inhospitable conditions for hostile arrivals. Florida prosecutors also issued an arrest warrant for former President Raul Castro. The US has imposed a de facto energy blockade on Cuba since January, threatening sanctions on fuel suppliers. Raul Castro faces murder charges linked to the 1996 shooting down of civilian aircraft, which Cuban officials call a pretext for military aggression.