The US studies the threat of military drones from Cuba
According to the American portal Axios, Havana obtained more than 300 drones with which it could attack different points in the United States.
The United States government is analyzing the threat of military drones from Cuba, after confirming the advances in this technology and the presence of Iranian military advisors in Havana, a senior US official declared to Axios on Sunday.
According to Axios, Cuba has obtained more than 300 military drones and is discussing plans to use them to attack the US base in Guantánamo, US military ships and possibly even Florida.
The report from the US website, which cites classified intelligence reports from Washington, comes at a time of high tension between both countries, in which Havana officials accuse the United States of preparing the political ground for military action against the communist-ruled island.
The information handled by the United States government could also serve as a reason to justify a hypothetical military action on the island.
The director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe, met last week in Havana with senior officials of the Cuban government, in an unusual high-level meeting between both countries, as confirmed by the agency.
According to a CIA statement, Ratcliffe traveled to the Cuban capital to hold direct conversations with authorities from the Ministry of the Interior and those responsible for the island's intelligence services.
During the meeting, issues related to cooperation in intelligence, regional security and the economic situation of Cuba were addressed, in a context of persistent tensions between Washington and Havana, according to the note.
They prepare an accusation against Raúl Castro
US President Donald Trump assured last week that his administration will ensure that the Cuban government ends up siding with Washington, at a time when the US pressure campaign on the island continues.
On the other hand, US authorities will formally accuse former Cuban President Raúl Castro next Wednesday in relation to the downing of planes belonging to the humanitarian organization Brothers to the Rescue in 1996, according to sources cited by the Miami Herald newspaper.
The accusation will occur after the approval of a grand jury and during a symbolic act at the Freedom Tower in Miami, on the occasion of Cuban Independence Day, two sources close to the investigation indicated to the aforementioned newspaper.