Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA for change

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday urged Cubans seeking "positive change" to cooperate with the CIA, as Washington intensifies pressure on the communist island. In a post on X, Rubio said those disappointed by broken promises, corruption, and elite privilege should seize the moment for change through "discreet partnership with the CIA." The call notably acknowledges CIA activity in Cuba and references regime change, amid tightened U.S. sanctions including a January oil embargo causing repeated blackouts. The Trump administration has also escalated measures against Havana with sanctions targeting state enterprises and leaders including Raul Castro, while Cuba has remained under U.S. embargo since 1962.