Anxiety and speculation are rising in Cuba following U.S. military actions in Venezuela and Iran, with some residents now openly discussing the possibility of intervention on the island, according to a new report. The sentiment reflects a mix of economic desperation, political frustration and fear of armed conflict.
In recent weeks, Cuban counterintelligence agents in civilian clothing visited Communist Party neighborhood representatives near a military installation in Havana, requesting the names of residents living nearby. According to local delegates, evacuation plans were being drafted after the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and killed more than 100 people, including 32 Cubans assigned to guard him.
