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US preparing for possible aggression — Cuba’s permanent representative to UN

TASS · · 229 words
US-Cuba relations Information warfare International Diplomacy
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Cuba's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ernesto Soberon Guzman, has accused the United States of conducting a disinformation campaign to justify sanctions and potential military action against Cuba. The article cites Guzman's claims of contradictions in US policy and references various reports regarding US intentions toward the island.

Propaganda risk 50%
Claims checked 5
Techniques found 3
Topics 3

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Center86%
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What happened

The US authorities are waging a political and information campaign to justify collective punishment of the Cuban people and possible military aggression against the country, Cuba's Permanent Representative to the UN Ernesto Soberon Guzman told TASS.

Why it matters

"As part of an overt political and media disinformation campaign, the Secretary of State, the White House Press Secretary, the State Department spokesperson and other senior US officials are publicly lying and contradicting one another, trying to justify that…

Common ground

He also pointed to contradictions in US officials' statements about Cuba.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Black-and-White Fallacy, Appeal to Anger: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Cuba's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ernesto Soberon Guzman, has accused the United States of conducting a disinformation campaign to justify sanctions and potential military action against Cuba. The article cites Guzman's claims of contradictions in US policy and references various reports regarding US intentions toward the island.

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Propaganda Score
confidence: 90%
Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Black-and-White Fallacy 70% confidence
Presenting only two options when more exist.
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Appeal to Anger 80% confidence
Provoking outrage to bypass rational evaluation of an argument.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “On February 27, the White House stated that the US could take control of Cuba.”
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The claim is reported by TASS and corroborated by a web search result mentioning that Donald Trump described Cuba as a 'failed nation' and claimed he could take control of the country, with subsequent comments by Marco Rubio.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House Correspondents' Dinner is an annual dinner organized by the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA). It began in 1921, and is traditionally attended by the president and vice pr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House State Ballroom is part of a new East Wing under construction at the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. The new East Wing will replace the origin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_State_Ballroom
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Claim 2: “On March 5, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington intends to develop a further course of action regarding Cuba after concluding the operation against Iran.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of the month of March and biographical information about Donald Trump. There is no evidence in the provided results confirming a specific announcement on March 5 regarding Cuba and Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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Claim 3: “Cuba's Permanent Representative to the UN Ernesto Soberon Guzman told TASS [that] the US authorities are waging a political and information campaign to justify collective punishment of the Cuban people and possible military aggression against the country”
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The claim is directly reported by TASS and corroborated by other news sources (Miami Herald and a general web search result) confirming that Ernesto Soberon Guzman described US policy as a 'policy of collective punishment'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of events that happened in 2017 in Mexico. The article also lists the most important political leaders during the year at both federal and state levels.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the current permanent representatives to the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters, New York City. The list includes the country that they represent and the date that they pr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations Special Committee on the Situation with Regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, or the Special Committee o…
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Claim 4: “On May 18, Politico reported that the US government is increasingly leaning toward the use of military force against Cuba.”
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The claim is reported by TASS and corroborated by a separate web search result explicitly stating that Politico reported the Trump administration was leaning toward the use of military force against Cuba.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cuban thaw (Spanish: deshielo cubano, pronounced [desˈʝelo kuˈβano]) was a normalization of Cuba–United States relations from July 2015 to June 2017, ending a 54-year stretch of hostility between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_thaw
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Modern diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States are cold, stemming from historic conflict and divergent political ideologies. The two nations restored diplomatic relations on July 20, 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba–United_States_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A United States embargo has prevented U.S. businesses and citizens from conducting trade or commerce with Cuban interests since 1960. Modern diplomatic relations are cold, stemming from historic confl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_…
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Claim 5: “In a June interview with Axios, the US leader raised the possibility of conducting a regime-change operation in Cuba.”
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The provided evidence consists of general information about the month of June, the website Axios, and Donald Trump's biography. There is no specific evidence provided that confirms an interview with Axios regarding a regime-change operation in Cuba.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Axios (styled ΛXIOS in the logo) is an American news website based in Arlington, Virginia. It was founded in 2016 and launched the following year by former Politico journalists Jim VandeHei, Mike Alle…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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