According to the Politico report, it indicates that Washington reinforced the deployment of intelligence agents and resources on the island as part of a strategy to promote political changes, while tensions between both countries grow.

It points out that Donald Trump's administration increased the sending of agents and intelligence resources to Cuba as part of a strategy to intensify pressure on the government of Miguel Díaz-Canel, in a context marked by the worst economic and energy crisis that the island has faced in decades.

The information, revealed this Tuesday by Politico, points to a reinforcement of US intelligence activities that could anticipate new actions by Washington, although there are no public signs that a decision has been made on military intervention.

According to the report, two people familiar with White House plans confirmed, on condition of anonymity, that the United States has recently increased its intelligence gathering capacity inside Cuba. One of them avoided identifying which agencies are participating in the operation, while the other described the movement as an increase in the “presence” of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Cuban territory in recent months. None of the sources offered details on the number of agents, the timeline or the scope of the activities.

According to Politico, one of the sources considered that the reinforcement of intelligence constitutes a “key tactical step” that could facilitate future scenarios, from greater pressure to weaken the Cuban government to the preparation of military options. However, the media itself emphasizes that the source did not confirm the existence of specific plans for an armed incursion and that the increase in intelligence activity does not necessarily imply that Washington has decided to act militarily.

Since Trump's return to the White House, Washington has tightened economic sanctions against Havana, expanded restrictions on officials and entities linked to the Cuban security apparatus and has promoted measures to limit the supply of oil to the island, which has aggravated the energy crisis. Just this week, Cuba suffered two national blackouts in less than 24 hours, bringing the number of electrical collapses recorded during the year to seven.

The US offensive has also included unusual diplomatic and intelligence actions. In May, CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a rare visit to Havana to meet with senior Cuban officials and convey that the United States would only be willing to improve the bilateral relationship if the government undertook deep political and economic reforms.

Adding to that pressure were the presentation of criminal charges against former President Raúl Castro, new economic sanctions and an increase in surveillance operations around the island.

So far, neither the White House, nor the CIA, nor the Cuban government have issued an official response to the Politico report. Meanwhile, the increase in intelligence activity adds to a strategy of political, economic and diplomatic pressure that has raised tensions between both countries to one of their highest levels in recent years, with no clarity on what Washington's next step will be.

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