U.S. Labels Cuba a Hub of Anti-American Alliance as Counterterrorism Focus Shifts

On July 20, 2026, the State Department released a 100-page report calling Cuba the link holding together anti-American groups. Days earlier, Secretary Rubio shifted counterterrorism — government efforts to stop political violence — toward left-wing organizations. Meanwhile, the U.S. quietly reached out to Cuba through Raúl Castro's grandson, who said in July he was open to negotiations.