Cuban authorities in Havana labeled the six detained crew members and one of the four deceased from an armed incident in Villa Clara waters as terrorists on February 26, 2026, during the reporting window from 12:46 PM to 1:46 PM UTC, according to a statement covered by CiberCuba. The identification specifies the individuals involved in the boat incident, amid a divided exile community response where some support the action to awaken the people and others express concerns over the regime's use of the classification, as reported in the CiberCuba update. This follows family claims earlier at 12:46 PM UTC that the vessel was a stolen fishing boat, not a fast boat, per the previous report. No further details on the exact timing of the Havana labeling within the 59-minute window or additional official statements from Cuban authorities were provided in the new sources.
