Cuba — daily briefing, 22 August 2026
US SOUTHCOM vs Cuba and aligned states · 15 verified events · 6 sources · 4 locations
What the data shows
Global Conflict Awareness recorded 15 verified events in the Cuba theatre on 22 August 2026, drawn from 6 distinct reporting sources and geolocated individually. This briefing summarises what the data shows for that 24-hour window, and how it differs from the previous published briefing.
Attribution splits 5 events to US / SOUTHCOM and 10 to Cuba; the remainder could not be assigned with confidence. Activity attributed to Cuba accounts for roughly 67% of the day's attributable events. Attribution reflects who is reported to have acted and is not a finding of responsibility.
Geographically the day is spread across 4 distinct locations. The most frequently reported were Venezuela (8), Cuba (4), Cuban (2), La habana (1). Concentration is high: the leading location alone accounts for 53% of the day's events, which usually indicates a sustained exchange in one area rather than dispersed activity. Countries involved: Venezuela, Cuba.
What changed since the previous briefing
Event volume is down by 8 events (35%), from 23 to 15. Attribution to US / SOUTHCOM moved from 10 to 5, and to Cuba from 13 to 10. No new locations appear relative to the previous briefing: activity remained within the same reported areas.
Verified events
| UTC | Location | Coordinates | Attributed to | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:04 | Cuba | 21.52, -77.78 | US / SOUTHCOM | Cuál es la situación del hambre en América Latina (y cómo República Dominicana ha logrado ser el último país… El Nacional VE |
| 08:46 | Venezuela | 6.42, -66.59 | Cuba | Chile nombra a un nuevo cónsul en Venezuela tras dos años de ruptura diplomática RFI ES |
| 10:35 | Cuba | 21.52, -77.78 | Cuba | Gianni Infantino visita República Dominicana en medio de tensiones con la Concacaf El Nacional VE |
| 12:18 | Venezuela | 6.42, -66.59 | Cuba | Asdrúbal Oliveros celebró capacitación de EE UU a la banca: “Es mucho más importante de lo que parece” El Nacional VE |
| 13:12 | Venezuela | 6.42, -66.59 | US / SOUTHCOM | Jorge Rodríguez destituyó a Antonio Ecarri de la presidencia del Grupo Amistad Parlamentaria Venezuela-EE UU El Nacional VE |
| 14:12 | La habana | 23.11, -82.37 | Cuba | Cuba recibe 127 migrantes irregulares deportados por Estados Unidos OnCuba News |
| 15:01 | Cuba | 21.52, -77.78 | US / SOUTHCOM | La deuda de EE. UU. supera cinco veces el PIB de toda América Latina France 24 ES |
| 16:06 | Venezuela | 6.42, -66.59 | Cuba | Venezuela: Parlamento abre una investigación contra el diputado opositor que propone dolarizar el país RFI ES |
| 16:13 | Venezuela | 6.42, -66.59 | US / SOUTHCOM | Las expectativas de Américo De Grazia con la negociación en Venezuela El Nacional VE |
| 17:46 | Venezuela | 6.42, -66.59 | Cuba | AN aparta a Antonio Ecarri de grupo parlamentario con EEUU tras propuesta de dolarización Tal Cual |
| 19:59 | Venezuela | 6.42, -66.59 | Cuba | Problemas en el sistema de bombeo mantienen sin agua desde hace 20 días a cuatro municipios de Trujillo El Nacional VE |
| 21:57 | Cuban | 21.52, -77.78 | US / SOUTHCOM | Jueza estadounidense anula el veto a las visas de inmigrantes para ciudadanos de 75 países, entre ellos Cuba OnCuba News |
| 22:04 | Cuban | 21.52, -77.78 | Cuba | Tres cubanos deportados desde EEUU con destino inesperado: se niegan a desembarcar en Liberia y terminan en… OnCuba News |
| 22:26 | Cuba | 21.52, -77.78 | Cuba | Una jueza anula la prohibición de visados de EE.UU. a ciudadanos de 75 países, entre ellos Colombia, Uruguay… BBC Mundo |
| 22:52 | Venezuela | 6.42, -66.59 | Cuba | Dos meses de los terremotos en Venezuela: 6.400 muertos, miles en la calle y un sinnúmero que yace en los… France 24 ES |