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Rubio floats a CIA 'partnership' to Cubans in Friday social media post

Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking change to act now, and outlets differed on how to describe the CIA element of his post.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday urged Cubans seeking political change to act now and called on them to partner with the CIA, in a social media post.1,2,3,4

In the post, Rubio said "now is the time" for those looking to "create positive change" in Cuba. He referred to "the disappointment of failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of only a few."3,1

The Hill described the offer as a "discreet" CIA partnership opportunity. Al Jazeera summarized the post differently, saying Rubio "has urged Cubans to secretly work with the CIA to topple their government."3,4

The Washington Examiner's headline framed the message as Rubio calling for Cubans to partner with the CIA. The Guardian's headline instead emphasized his call for Cubans to act in pursuit of political change.2,1

It is not known from the excerpts available what a CIA partnership would involve. The full text of the post was not immediately available.3,4

The post's excerpt ended with a call to action, with Rubio writing that Cubans should "seize this opportunity to create the change…"3

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How each side told it

Left

The Guardian's headline led with Rubio's statement that "now is the time" for Cubans to act, framing the message around political change and leaving out any mention of the CIA.

Center

The Hill led with the CIA partnership, describing it as a discreet opportunity and quoting the post's criticism of "failed promises, corruption." Al Jazeera's summary described the post as urging Cubans to secretly work with the CIA to topple their government, the most pointed characterization among the reports.

Right

The Washington Examiner's headline led with the CIA, stating that Rubio "calls for Cubans to partner with CIA" and leaving out the post's language about change and corruption.

Sources

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