State Security.
former name for the Bulgarian secret service
- Reports this week
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- Active events
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- Connections
- 24
What's happening
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Earlier this month
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Critiques of the Cuban regime intensify as economic measures are dissected and state security officials are implicated in targeting critics.Some support2 reports1 development inside
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Officials pressured an individual to travel to Europe, where State Security questioned him, amid proposals related to US transition plans.Some support1 report
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State Security detained Veiga upon his return to Cuba from exile in Spain.Some support1 report
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State Security is involved in systematic religious repression in Cuba, including detentions on Isla de la Juventud and in Havana.Some support1 report
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State Security arrested Ernesto Medina on June 12, 2026.Some support1 report
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Around State Security this week
News at the entities that move State Security most-
Cuba StructuralSADF intervened in Angola to support UNITA, coinciding with a claimed Cuban strategic victory at Cuito Cuanavale.Moves State Security
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CUPET StructuralExecutive Order mandates sanctions on a company operating in Cuba, announced by Marco Rubio.Moves State Security
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Syria StructuralExcavation work is underway in Latakia province, related to the ancient settlement of Ugarit.Moves State Security
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Suzuki StructuralJapanese industrial parks are being established in Gujarat, demonstrating increased Japanese investment.Moves State Security
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Isla de la Juventud OperationalFood shortages are causing issues in Santiago de Cuba, where a father sought money to buy food. Meanwhile, Borges provided aid in Cuba, and an oncologist from Isla de la Juventud was fined.Moves State Security
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Havana Shared contextLa France insoumise helped organize and amplify France’s student revolt on October 19, 2026.Moves State Security
Connections
The 12 strongest of 24, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Structural
State Security is currently holding Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara in custody.
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Ministry of the Interior Structural
State Security is formally organized as a component agency within the Ministry of the Interior.
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Ramiro Valdés Structural
Valdés was involved in the foundational establishment of the State Security entity.
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Cuba Structural
State Security functions as the internal security and repression apparatus of the Cuban state.
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CUPET Structural
CUPET provides essential fuel supplies for State Security vehicles.
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Syria Structural
State Security was a functional and integral component of the governmental structure of Syria during the observed period.
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Suzuki Structural
State Security utilizes products manufactured by Suzuki.
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Isla de la Juventud Operational
State Security conducts operations, including detentions, within the jurisdiction of Isla de la Juventud.
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Ernesto Medina Transactional
State Security arrested Ernesto Medina.
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Matanzas Shared context
State Security operates within the geographic boundaries of Matanzas, specifically regarding detention activities.
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Havana Shared context
State Security agents are observed operating within Havana for security enforcement and detention.
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Santiago de Cuba Shared context
The city of Santiago de Cuba serves as the operational base and jurisdiction for the State Security agency.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
1 eventJuly 2026
4 events- Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was detained by State Security and imprisoned at Guanajay, before being transferred to a facility in Havana.
- Cuba seeks dialogue with the US while a digital outlet linked to State Security is reported.
- Officials pressured an individual to travel to Europe, where State Security questioned him, amid proposals related to US transition plans.
- State Security detained Veiga upon his return to Cuba from exile in Spain.
June 2026
3 events- Critiques of the Cuban regime intensify as economic measures are dissected and state security officials are implicated in targeting critics.
- State Security is involved in systematic religious repression in Cuba, including detentions on Isla de la Juventud and in Havana.
- State Security arrested Ernesto Medina on June 12, 2026.