US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued an unusual invitation to Cubans who want change on the island: work with the CIA, because 'now is the moment.' The message went out over social media, aimed directly at Cubans frustrated with the political and economic situation at home. Rubio framed the island's troubles as the product of 'broken promises,' a phrase pointing at decades of revolutionary pledges that never turned into decent living conditions. Asking citizens of another country to cooperate with an American intelligence agency is not something a secretary of state does every day. Rubio, the son of Cuban emigrants, has spent years backing some of the toughest policies against Havana. His appeal lands amid severe shortages and rolling blackouts that have pushed record numbers of Cubans to leave by boat and by land routes. Cuban authorities treat contact with US intelligence as a crime, so anyone who responds faces a real risk of arrest. Supporters called the message long overdue; critics saw an open call for subversion broadcast by a cabinet secretary.