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Political Stability in Cuba: Risks of Power Change and Potential Consequences

Cuba is currently experiencing one of the most severe economic and social crises since the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. The country faces an acute shortage…

March 17, 2026Cuba, USA

Estimates Geopolitics Governance

Trump’s Policies and Politics of Permanent Crisis

Coercion, Credibility, and a Strategic Disconnect in U.S. Foreign Policy The Trump administration’s aggressive foreign policy posture toward Mexico, Iran, Cuba, and Denmark reflects a governing logic built around coercion as policy,…

January 19, 2026Cuba, Greenland, Iran, Mexico, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops

“From Caracas to Havana: U.S. Strategic Options for Dismantling Cuban Authoritarian Rule”

Why Cuba Comes Into Focus After Caracas The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro and the de-facto decapitation of his regime in Caracas has blown a huge hole in Cuba’s survival…

January 3, 2026CIA, Cuba, USA, Venezuela

Conflict Intelligence ops National Security

Moscow weaves illegal network to recruit and transfer mercenaries from Latin America under new neo-colonial policy

Russia has stepped up recruitment of Latin Americans to compensate for the loss of Russian troops after fighting in Ukraine.Some Ukrainian CYBINT papers speak of at least 199 Cubans who…

September 7, 2023Cuba, FSB, Russia

Geopolitics Intelligence ops

Putin trying to replay Cold War in his favor

Russia is moving farther along the path an escalation of the situation near the borders of the United States. Confidence is building up that the Russians are now returning to…

January 18, 2022Cuba, Russia

Democracy Governance

Cuba protests: Havana regime cracks but tries to keep afloat with outside help

Protests in Cuba can result in foreign involvement as an attempt to support the communist regime on the island. Venezuela and Russia are the countries that can provide paramilitary forces…

July 15, 2021Cuba

Intelligence ops

Caracas staged country’s foreign invasion attempt

Venezuela has staged an invasion attempt to discredit and persecute the opposition within the country, as well as to consolidate political influence in the Latin American region using anti-U.S. sentiments…

May 6, 2020Cuba, Venezuela

Drug trafficking Estimates Terrorism

Russia contributes to the far-left forces, drug cartels and Islamists merger in Latin America

Cooperating closely with Iran and China Russia fully fell back into the Soviet Union pattern in performing its policy in Latin America. The Kremlin builds anti-American ideas in the region…

January 27, 2020ALBA, Cuba, Hezbollah, Latin America, Nicaragua, Russia

Estimates Geopolitics

Deterioration in Cuba-Venezuela relations can trigger the fall of dictatorship regimes in Latin America

Cuban military and intelligence personnel help Nicolás Maduro stay in power and survive in social, economic, and humanitarian crisis. At the same time Venezuelan oil continues to provide much needed…

December 20, 2019Cuba, Venezuela

Intelligence ops Situation Reports

Cuba actively sabotaging Latin American democracies (audio)

Dirección de Inteligencia, the main state intelligence agency of Cuba has intensified the spy ring radio contacts. Such activization arisesamid the roil in Latin American countries. Consequently, the foreign link…

December 11, 2019Cuba, DGI

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