Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA in rare public appeal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday urged Cubans seeking positive change to contact the CIA, calling it a "now or never" moment amid heightened Washington pressure on the island. The rare public appeal, posted on social media, was followed by a CIA video with Spanish instructions for potential informants. Cuba's deputy foreign minister mocked the move as reflecting American "despair," while tensions have escalated since January's US military operation in Venezuela. Relations remain strained under a 1962 embargo, with new sanctions and President Trump's threats to "take control" of Cuba, which he calls a national security threat. Cuban officials rejected the overtures, warning of hostile intentions.