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title: "Rubio urges Cubans to partner with CIA for political change"
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published: "2026-10-24T00:46:01.853Z"
source_reported: "2026-10-24T00:22:29.214Z"
updated: "2026-10-24T01:30:22.208Z"
trust_score: 62
critic_score: 77
hype_score: 25
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# Rubio urges Cubans to partner with CIA for political change

*US Secretary of State's call on X follows President Trump's hints at action against Cuba.*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 62 of 100, higher is better. Trust 62 – named officials and 20 independent digests corroborate Rubio’s X post urging discreet CIA partnership.
- Craft 77 of 100, higher is better. Critic 77 – explains context, separates facts, includes specific names, and reads as a coherent report.
- Hype 25 of 100, lower is better. Hype 25 – language is measured; headline matches article without exaggeration.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X on Friday calling for Cubans seeking political change to form a "discreet partnership" with the CIA.
- Rubio's statement followed comments by President Donald Trump suggesting the US might take action against Cuba, including sending ships near its coast.
- CNN contacted Cuban officials for comment, but they have repeatedly rejected US pressure.
- The call from Rubio, a politician of Cuban origin, is seen as an escalation of US pressure on the island.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X on Friday urging Cubans seeking political change to enter a discreet partnership with the CIA. Rubio, who is of Cuban origin, stated, "To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba: now is the time." He added that individuals should "seize this opportunity to create the change you desire through a discreet partnership with the CIA."

The post was made shortly after President Donald Trump said the United States may take action against Cuba. During a rally in Florida, Trump indicated that after concluding operations in Iran, the US would "take care of Cuba" and mentioned passing by the island with ships, with one stopping near the coast. He added, "Then we will send Marco Rubio to finish the job."

## Cuban response

CNN contacted the Cuban presidency and foreign ministry for comment on Rubio's statement. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez alluded to the statements in a post on X, stating, "We reject all threats about US ambitions towards Cuba. On our coasts there are beautiful beaches, but also dogtooth, inhospitable to those who arrive with hostile intentions and desires for domination. #CubaNoEsUnaAmenaza El Bloqueo Sí."

## What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated digests mention the Cuban government's repeated rejection of US pressure, nor do they detail the specific US measures like restrictions on oil shipments or sanctions against Cuban officials that have been implemented throughout the year, as reported by CNN en Español.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 38 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 13% (5)
- Centre: 37% (14)
- Right: 50% (19)

26 of 64 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-24T02:54:29.375Z.

**Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 5 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-24T03:00:21.462Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

- The left-rated report from Le Monde described Rubio's call as an unprecedented approach in American policy towards Cuba, intensifying pressure on the "castrist regime" and noting more than six decades of destabilisation attempts.

### Centre

- Centre-rated reports highlighted Rubio's call for a "discreet partnership" with the CIA and his statement that "it's time" for change. Several of these reports, including those from KIFI, KRDO, KVIA, KEYT, KESQ, KMIZ, and kioncentralcoast.com, used the same headline and quoted extensively from CNN en Español. They also noted President Trump's comments about potential US actions against Cuba and the Cuban foreign minister's rejection of US threats. France 24 noted Rubio's warning to "be discreet."

### Right

- Right-rated reports from Fox News, voz.us, Le Figaro, and RedState focused on Rubio's call for Cubans to work with the CIA for political change. Voz.us also highlighted Trump's threat to send ships in front of Cuba. RedState mentioned Trump's theory on US ships as a "chef's kiss." Le Figaro quoted Rubio saying, "It's Time."

**Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding.

## Factuality profile of the covering outlets

These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true.

- veryLow: 1
- low: 2
- mixed: 8
- high: 21
- unknown: 26
- veryHigh: 6

## Verification scope

This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true.

## Original reporting this was written from

- [ABS-CBN](https://abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/10/24/rubio-urges-cubans-to-work-with-cia-but-warns-be-discreet-1031) — Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA, but warns: Be discreet
- [The Straits Times](https://straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/marco-rubio-calls-on-those-seeking-change-in-cuba-to-partner-with-cia) — Marco Rubio calls on those seeking change in Cuba to partner with CIA
- [Life.ru](https://life.ru/p/rubio-prizval-zhiteley-kuby-k-taynomu-sotrudnichestvu-s-tsru) — Rubio Called on Cubans to Cooperate Secretly with the CIA
- [pmo.ee](https://pmo.ee/8570578) — Rubio Calls on Cubans to Discreetly Cooperate with the CIA
- [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/news/us/us-senator-marco-rubio-urges-cubans-to-work-with-cia-for-change) — US Senator Marco Rubio Urges Cubans to Work With CIA for Change
- [NewsBomb](https://newsbomb.gr/kosmos/story/1771926/o-ypeks-ton-ipa-roympio-parotrynei-osous-theloun-thetiki-allagi-stin-koyva-na-synergastoyn-me-ti-cia) — US Secretary of State Rubio Urges Those Who Want 'Positive Change' in Cuba to 'Cooperate with the CIA'
- [El Tiempo](https://eltiempo.com/mundo/eeuu-y-canada/marco-rubio-secretario-de-estado-de-ee-uu-llama-a-una-colaboracion-discreta-con-la-cia-para-generar-un-cambio-en-cuba-3595969) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Calls for 'Discreet Collaboration with the CIA' to Bring About Change in Cuba
- [Kristeligt Dagblad](https://kristeligt-dagblad.dk/udland/usa-opfordrer-cubanere-til-samarbejde-med-cia) — US Urges Cubans to Cooperate with CIA
- [berlingske.dk](https://berlingske.dk/internationalt/usa-opfordrer-cubanere-til-at-samarbejde-med-cia) — US Urges Cubans to Cooperate with CIA
- [BT](https://bt.dk/udland/usa-opfordrer-cubanere-til-at-samarbejde-med-cia) — US Urges Cubans to Cooperate with CIA
- [avisendanmark.dk](https://avisendanmark.dk/udland/usa-opfordrer-cubanere-til-at-samarbejde-med-cia) — US Urges Cubans to Cooperate with CIA
- [INTELLINEWS](https://intelli.news/2026/10/24/le-secretaire-detat-americain-marco-rubio-invite-les-opposants-cubains-a-collaborer-avec-la-cia) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Invites Cuban Opponents to Collaborate with CIA
- [enikos.gr](https://enikos.gr/international/roubio-kalei-tous-kouvanous-na-synergastoun-diakritika-me-tin-cia-gia-na-feroun-thetiki-allagi/2665347) — Rubio: Calls on Cubans to "Discreetly Collaborate" with the CIA to Bring "Positive Change"
- [Protothema](https://protothema.gr/world/article/1899823/roubio-pros-kouvanous-sunergasteite-me-ti-cia-gia-na-ferete-tin-allagi-pou-epithumeite) — Rubio to Cubans: Work with the CIA to Bring the Change You Desire
- [Washington Examiner](https://washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign-policy/4778294/rubio-cubans-partner-with-cia) — Rubio calls for Cubans to partner with CIA
- [aljazeera.net](https://aljazeera.net/news/2026/10/24/%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%88-%d9%8a%d8%af%d8%b9%d9%88-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%83%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%8a%d9%86-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%86-%d8%b3%d8%b1%d8%a7-%d9%85%d8%b9-%d8%b3%d9%8a) — Rubio Calls on Cubans to Cooperate Secretly with the CIA to Bring About Change.
- [Nicaragua Investiga](https://nicaraguainvestiga.com/mundo/175199-eeuu-llama-a-los-cubanos-a-trabajar-con-la-cia-para-crear-un-cambio-positivo) — U.S. Calls on Cubans to Work with the CIA to “Create Positive Change”
- [Le Monde](https://lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/10/24/le-secretaire-d-etat-americain-marco-rubio-invite-les-opposants-cubains-a-collaborer-avec-la-cia_6799313_3210.html) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Invites Cuban Opponents to Collaborate with CIA
- [WLTReport](https://wltreport.com/2026/10/23/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-calls-for-cubans-to-create-a-discreet-partnership-with-the-cia) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio Calls For Cubans To Create A “Discreet” Partnership With The CIA
- [Agenzia giornalistica Opinione](https://agenziagiornalisticaopinione.it/opinionmix/ladige-it-attualita-lappello-di-rubio-collaborate-con-la-cia-se-volete-un-cambiamento-a-cuba) — Rubio: Work with CIA to Change Cuba
- [Correio da Manhã](https://cmjornal.pt/mundo/detalhe/marco-rubio-defende-colaboracao-discreta-com-cia-para-promover-mudancas-em-cuba) — Marco Rubio Defends "Discrete Collaboration with CIA" to Promote Changes in Cuba
- [nytimespost.com](https://nytimespost.com/rubio-urges-cubans-to-work-with-cia-to-bring-political-change-to-communist-run-island) — Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA to bring political change to communist-run island - NEW YORK TIMES POST
- [zougla.gr](https://zougla.gr/kosmos/o-roubio-parotrynei-osous-theloun-thetiki-allagi-stin-kouva-na-synergastoun-me-ti-cia) — Rubio Urges Those Who Want "Positive Change" in Cuba to "Collaborate with the CIA"
- [WWBL](https://wwbl.com/2026/10/23/rubio-urges-cubans-to-work-with-cia-to-bring-political-change-to-communist-run-island) — Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA to bring political change to communist-run island
- [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/world/rubio-urges-cubans-work-cia-bring-political-change-communist-run-island) — Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA to bring political change to communist-run island
- [voz.us](https://voz.us/es/mundo/261024/40256/trump-amenaza-enviar-barcos-frente-cuba-rubio-llama-cubanos-aliarse-cia.html) — Trump Threatens to Send Ships in Front of Cuba and Rubio Calls on Cubans to Ally with the CIA
- [Tribune India](https://tribuneindia.com/news/usa-news/now-is-the-time-for-positive-change-us-state-secy-rubio-urges-cubans-to-partner-with-cia) — Now is the time for positive change: US State Secy Rubio urges Cubans to partner with CIA - The Tribune
- [France24](https://france24.com/en/live-news/20261023-rubio-urges-cubans-to-work-with-cia-but-warns-be-discreet) — Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA, but warns: be discreet
- [www.ertnews.gr](https://ertnews.gr/eidiseis/roumpio-kalei-tous-kouvanous-na-synergastoun-me-ti-cia-gia-na-dimiourgisoun-thetiki-allagi) — Rubio: Calls on Cubans to Work with the CIA "to Create Positive Change"
- [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/239832_o-roympio-kalei-osoys-epidiokoyn-allagi-stin-koyba-na-synergastoyn-me-ti-cia) — Rubio Calls on Those Seeking Change in Cuba to Cooperate with the CIA
- [rtl.lu](https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/rubio-urges-cubans-to-work-with-cia-but-warns-be-discreet-1326567120) — Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA, but warns: be discreet
- [KIFI](https://localnews8.com/cnn-spanish/2026/10/23/rubio-insta-a-cubanos-a-establecer-una-asociacion-discreta-con-la-cia-para-impulsar-cambios-es-el-momento) — Rubio Urges Cubans to Establish "a Discreet Partnership with the CIA" to Push for Changes: "It's Time"
- [KRDO](https://krdo.com/news/2026/10/23/rubio-insta-a-cubanos-a-establecer-una-asociacion-discreta-con-la-cia-para-impulsar-cambios-es-el-momento) — Rubio Urges Cubans to Establish "a Discreet Partnership with the CIA" to Push for Changes: "It's Time"
- [KVIA](https://kvia.com/news/noticias/cnn-spanish/2026/10/23/rubio-insta-a-cubanos-a-establecer-una-asociacion-discreta-con-la-cia-para-impulsar-cambios-es-el-momento) — Rubio Urges Cubans to Establish "a Discreet Partnership with the CIA" to Push for Changes: "It's Time"
- [KEYT](https://keyt.com/latino/cnn-spanish/2026/10/23/rubio-insta-a-cubanos-a-establecer-una-asociacion-discreta-con-la-cia-para-impulsar-cambios-es-el-momento) — Rubio Urges Cubans to Establish "a Discreet Partnership with the CIA" to Push for Changes: "It's Time"
- [KESQ](https://kesq.com/kunamundo/noticias-cnn/cnn-spanish/2026/10/23/rubio-insta-a-cubanos-a-establecer-una-asociacion-discreta-con-la-cia-para-impulsar-cambios-es-el-momento) — Rubio Urges Cubans to Establish "a Discreet Partnership with the CIA" to Push for Changes: "It's Time"
- [KMIZ](https://abc17news.com/cnn-spanish/2026/10/23/rubio-insta-a-cubanos-a-establecer-una-asociacion-discreta-con-la-cia-para-impulsar-cambios-es-el-momento) — Rubio Urges Cubans to Establish "a Discreet Partnership with the CIA" to Push for Changes: "It's Time"
- [kioncentralcoast.com](https://kioncentralcoast.com/t23/noticias-cnn/cnn-spanish/2026/10/23/rubio-insta-a-cubanos-a-establecer-una-asociacion-discreta-con-la-cia-para-impulsar-cambios-es-el-momento) — Rubio Urges Cubans to Establish "a Discreet Partnership with the CIA" to Push for Changes: "It's Time"
- [RNN Red Nacional De Noticias](https://rnn.com.do/marco-rubio-llama-a-una-colaboracion-discreta-con-la-cia-para-generar-cambio-en-cuba) — Marco Rubio Calls for «a Discreet Collaboration with the CIA» to Generate Change in Cuba
- [diariodecuba.com](https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1792796927_69522.html) — Rubio Offers a 'Discreet Association with the CIA' to Those Seeking 'a Change in Cuba'
- [gaceta.es](https://gaceta.es/iberosfera/marco-rubio-llama-a-los-cubanos-a-colaborar-con-la-administracion-trump-para-generar-un-cambio-politico-en-la-isla-es-el-momento-20261024-0056) — Marco Rubio Calls on Cubans to Collaborate with the Trump Administration to Generate Political Change on the Island: "It's the Time"
- [Caraota Digital](https://caraotadigital.net/eeuu/el-dardo-de-marco-rubio-que-genero-polemica-en-redes-sobre-un-cambio-de-gobierno-en-cuba) — Marco Rubio's Dart that Generated Controversy in Networks About a "Change of Government in Cuba"
- [BioBioChile](https://biobiochile.cl/noticias/internacional/eeuu/2026/10/23/marco-rubio-llama-a-habitantes-de-cuba-a-generar-un-cambio-en-colaboracion-discreta-con-la-cia.shtml) — Marco Rubio Calls on Cuban Residents to Generate a Change "in Discreet Collaboration with the CIA"
- [القدس العربي](https://alquds.co.uk/%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%88-%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%88%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7) — Rubio Calls on Cubans to Cooperate with the CIA "to Bring About Positive Change"
- [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/10/23/2690644.html) — "Democratic transformations" — through a familiar checkpoint: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested that those who want to change in Cuba start by cooperating with the CIA
- [El Universo](https://eluniverso.com/internacional/estados-unidos/este-es-el-momento-marco-rubio-pide-a-los-cubanos-colaborar-discretamente-con-la-cia-nota) — “This Is the Moment”: Marco Rubio Asks Cubans to Collaborate Discreetly with the CIA
- [Hola News](https://holanews.com/marco-rubio-llama-a-una-colaboracion-discreta-con-la-cia-para-generar-cambio-en-cuba-2) — Marco Rubio Calls for "a Discreet Collaboration with the CIA" to Generate Change in Cuba
- [Le Figaro](https://lefigaro.fr/international/le-moment-est-venu-marco-rubio-appelle-ceux-qui-veulent-un-changement-a-cuba-a-cooperer-avec-la-cia-20261024) — "It's Time": Marco Rubio Calls on Cubans to Collaborate with the CIA
- [ANSA](https://ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2026/10/24/lappello-di-rubio-collaborate-con-la-cia-se-volete-un-cambiamento-a-cuba_a3c33a4d-60b1-4580-a597-e87e08d351b9.html) — Rubio's Appeal, 'Collaborate with the CIA if You Want a Change in Cuba'
- [The Source](https://thesource.com/2026/10/23/marco-rubio-reportedly-urges-cubans-to-work-with-cia-as-threats-against-havana-continue) — Marco Rubio Reportedly Urges Cubans to Work With CIA as Threats Against Havana Continue
- [La Tercera](https://latercera.com/mundo/noticia/rubio-llama-a-cubanos-que-quieran-un-cambio-en-la-isla-a-colaborar-con-la-cia-ahora-es-el-momento) — Rubio Calls Cubans Who Want a Change on the Island to Collaborate with the CIA: “Now Is the Time”
- [in.gr](https://in.gr/2026/10/24/world/o-roumpio-kalei-tous-kouvanous-na-synergastoun-me-ti-cia-ti-eipe-o-tramp) — Rubio Calls on Cubans to Cooperate with the CIA - What Trump Said
- [Clarin](https://clarin.com/estados-unidos/marco-rubio-llama-a-una-colaboracion-discreta-con-la-cia-para-generar-cambio-en-cuba_0_FDtN5Px62W.html) — Marco Rubio Calls for "a Discreet Collaboration with the CIA" to Generate Change in Cuba
- [cubanet.org](https://cubanet.org/ahora-es-el-momento-rubio-pide-colaborar-con-la-cia-para-cambiar-cuba) — “Now Is the Time”: Rubio Asks to Collaborate with the CIA to Change Cuba
- [CiberCuba](https://cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-10-23-u1-e199894-s27061-nid343640-marco-rubio-llama-publicamente-cubanos-colaborar) — Marco Rubio Publicly Calls on Cubans to Collaborate “in a Discreet Manner with the CIA” to Create Change on the Island
- [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/827d1ed15c57d3c4) — Rubio encourages 'positive change in Cuba'
- [Radio-Canada](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2295475/rubio-appelle-cubains-collaborer-cia) — Marco Rubio Calls on Cubans to Collaborate with the CIA
- [CartaCapital](https://cartacapital.com.br/mundo/governo-trump-convoca-cubanos-para-trabalharem-com-a-cia) — Trump Government Summons Cubans to Work with the CIA
- [RedState](https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/10/23/marco-rubio-tells-cubans-now-is-the-time-n2208552) — Marco Rubio Tells Cubans: 'Now Is the Time,' and Trump Theory on US Ships Is Chef's Kiss
- [Metrópoles](https://metropoles.com/mundo/estados-unidos-oferecem-ajuda-da-cia-a-opositores-do-governo-de-cuba) — United States Provides CIA Assistance to Cuban Government Opponents
- [Just the News](https://justthenews.com/government/security/rubio-urges-cubans-seeking-change-their-country-work-discretely-cia) — After Trump floats military option, Rubio urges Cubans seeking change to work discreetly with CIA
- [Telemundo Miami (51)](https://telemundo51.com/noticias/cuba/marco-rubio-hace-llamado-a-convertirse-en-socio-discreto-de-la-cia-para-lograr-un-cambio-en-cuba/2839484) — Marco Rubio Calls to Become a "Discreet" Partner of the CIA to Achieve a Change in Cuba
- [Radio France Internationale](https://rfi.fr/en/international-news/20261023-rubio-urges-cubans-to-work-with-cia-but-warns-be-discreet) — Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA, but warns: be discreet
- [elsiglodetorreon.com.mx](https://elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/2026/marco-rubio-sugiere-que-cuba-colabore-con-la-cia-para-impulsar-un-cambio-en-el-pais.html) — Marco Rubio Suggests that Cuba Collaborate with the CIA to Push for a Change in the Country

## Questions

**What did Marco Rubio urge Cubans to do?**

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking political change to enter into a "discreet partnership" with the CIA. He posted on X that "now is the time" for those who want to create positive change on the island to seize this opportunity.

**What was the context of Rubio's statement?**

Rubio's call on X was made shortly after President Donald Trump suggested the United States might take action against Cuba, including sending ships near its coast. Trump indicated that after operations in Iran concluded, the US would address Cuba, mentioning a naval presence.

**How did Cuban officials respond?**

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez alluded to the statements in a post on X, rejecting US threats and stating that Cuba's coasts are inhospitable to those with hostile intentions. CNN contacted the Cuban presidency and foreign ministry for comment.

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