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El asesinato de Roberto Samcam expone la “operación colegiada” entre la inteligencia cubana y Ejército nicaragüense

El asesinato en Costa Rica del mayor en retiro y opositor nicaragüense Roberto Samcam reavivó las denuncias sobre operaciones conjuntas entre el Ejército de Nicaragua y el G2 cubano en el espionaje y asedio a opositores en el exilio.
La investigación judicial en ese país habla de una “operación colegiada” entre la Dirección de Contrainteligencia Militar nicaragüense y la inteligencia cubana, un patrón que para especialistas no es nuevo.
Javier Meléndez, Director de Expediente Abierto y fundador del Instituto de Estudios Estratégicos y Políticas Públicas, con tres décadas de experiencia en seguridad, sostiene que “la relación entre Daniel Ortega y los servicios de inteligencia cubanos fue constante y agresiva, y no se detuvo en los años 90, cuando se inició el proceso de reforma del sector defensa y seguridad en Nicaragua”.
Meléndez explica que estas denuncias se sostienen tanto en antecedentes históricos como en hechos recientes. “Desde los años 80, Nicaragua estuvo en la esfera soviética y uno de sus principales colaboradores en armas e inteligencia fue Cuba. Miles de militares sandinistas se entrenaron en Cuba, Alemania, Rusia y otros países del bloque soviético”, señala.

A su juicio, con el regreso de Ortega al poder en 2007, el Ejército “volvió a subordinarse completamente a la familia Ortega-Murillo, retomó abiertamente sus relaciones con Cuba y las consolidó también con Rusia y China”.
El caso de Roberto Samcam, asesinado en junio en San José de Costa Rica, se ha convertido en un ejemplo de estas operaciones extrafronteras.
Samcam fue militar sandinista en los años ochenta y, desde su salida del Ejército, crítico con la dictadura Ortega-Murillo y opositor activo desde el exilio. Su muerte, investigada como crimen político, puso en evidencia la capacidad del régimen de extender la represión más allá de Nicaragua.
Meléndez recuerda que existen paralelos con otros episodios en la región. “Si vemos el punto máximo de infiltración, el asesinato de opositores, tenemos dos casos recientes en las democracias más sólidas de América Latina: el asesinato en Chile del teniente venezolano Ronald Ojeda, donde se investiga coordinación del G2 cubano con el Tren de Aragua, y el asesinato de Roberto Samcam en Costa Rica, donde se menciona la coordinación de los servicios nicaragüenses”.
Para el analista, la paradoja es que las democracias más fuertes de la región han demostrado debilidad para enfrentar operaciones transnacionales organizadas desde regímenes autoritarios.
El G2, oficialmente Dirección de Inteligencia Militar de Cuba, es el aparato encargado de la seguridad interna y externa del régimen castrista. Su fama se basa en la infiltración y desestabilización de opositores, una “huella” que, según Meléndez, también está presente en Nicaragua.
“Es un comportamiento típico: infiltración y desestabilización de grupos opositores. El G2 cubano es sofisticado y muy eficiente fuera de Cuba. Durante la Guerra Fría su fortaleza no era el poder militar sino sus servicios de inteligencia”, explica.
“Cuando comenzó la represión en 2018 y 2019, mucha gente vio a cubanos operando en el terreno junto a grupos paramilitares. En Venezuela pasa lo mismo: la seguridad de Maduro descansa más en los servicios cubanos que en los propios”, indica.
El especialista advierte que el exilio opositor nicaragüense también ha sufrido infiltración. “Sobre todo en 2019 y 2020, cuando hubo un exilio masivo hacia Costa Rica, no se puso atención a señales claras de espionaje activo del Frente Sandinista”, señala.
Cita el caso del excoronel Donald Mendoza, alias “Cara de Piña”, famoso por secuestros en los años noventa, quien “logró infiltrarse durante 4 o 5 años en Costa Rica” y ahora, según fuentes, se ha desplazado a Estados Unidos.
Pese a este escenario, Meléndez defiende la incorporación de la disidencia sandinista a la lucha por la democracia. “Absolutamente, digo que sí. Es un riesgo, claro: trabajar con disidentes siempre implica riesgo de infiltración, pero hay que correrlo”. dice.
“No creo que se pueda salir del régimen sin la colaboración de gente que conocía bien al sandinismo”, añade. Al mismo tiempo subraya que deben excluirse de la oposición quienes participaron en violaciones atroces de derechos humanos, dejando paso a nuevas generaciones de liderazgos.

El espionaje, afirma, opera con métodos clásicos de inteligencia. “El principal objetivo de estos aparatos es generar temor, miedo y dudas dentro de la oposición. Y han sido exitosos. El ecosistema opositor está lleno de desconfianza porque el régimen ha invertido recursos y tiempo en infiltrar todo tipo de plataformas”.
Según el analista, las embajadas y consulados nicaragüenses sirven como base operativa, al amparo de la inmunidad diplomática, replicando esquemas que Rusia y otros países han usado históricamente.
Meléndez insiste en que no se trata de hechos aislados. “Este tema del espionaje y la represión transnacional es complejo. Los exiliados buscamos países con libertad, pero esos países a veces no están preparados para este tipo de eventos”, indica.
“En una democracia, los servicios de inteligencia funcionan para proteger la integridad territorial y prevenir amenazas, no para vigilar o espiar opositores políticos. Pero los regímenes autoritarios usan esa herramienta para extender su represión más allá de sus fronteras”, dice.
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Israeli military arrests Greta Thunberg, flotilla activists after intercepting dozens of boats

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Israeli naval forces intercepted 39 vessels from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Thursday, detaining dozens of activists — including international climate activist Greta Thunberg and several European lawmakers, The Associated Press reported.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, which set out across the Mediterranean with more than 40 boats carrying about 500 activists, was the largest yet to attempt to break Israel’s blockade of the enclave, according to the AP.
The flotilla has since been reduced to a single vessel still headed toward Gaza. Organizers with the Global Sumud Flotilla said on X that the boat was last tracked only a few miles off Gaza’s coast before contact was lost. Activists told the AP that they believed the flotilla’s size would make it harder for Israeli forces to intercept every vessel.
Photos and surveillance footage captured the moment Israeli soldiers in helmets and night vision goggles boarded the flotilla. A photo from Israel’s foreign ministry showed Thunberg, the most prominent of the flotilla’s passengers, accompanied by soldiers following the interception. Israeli officials said those detained included Thunberg, former Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau and European Parliament member Rima Hassan, according to the AP.
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg sits near an Israeli soldier after Israeli naval forces intercepted a Gaza-bound flotilla. (Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs )
Israel’s foreign ministry said on X that the activists were «safe and in good health» and would be transferred to Israel to be deported to Europe.
«The Hamas-Sumud provocation is over,» the Israel’s foreign ministry said in a post on X Thursday. «None of the Hamas-Sumud provocation yachts has succeeded in its attempt to enter an active combat zone or breach the lawful naval blockade. All the passengers are safe and in good health. They are making their way safely to Israel, from where they will be deported to Europe.»
«One last vessel of this provocation remains at a distance,» the post added. «If it approaches, its attempt to enter an active combat zone and breach the blockade will also be prevented.»
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Israeli forces stormed a Global Sumud Flotilla vessel on Oct. 2, 2025, as the boat attempted to sail toward Gaza. (Global Sumud Flotilla via AP)
News of the interception also drew condemnation and sparked demonstrations in cities including Rome, Naples, Istanbul, Athens and Buenos Aires, the AP said. Italy’s largest trade union announced a one-day general strike for Friday in protest, while more rallies were expected across the globe on Thursday, the outlet added.

Anti-Israel activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, before the vessels were intercepted by Israeli forces. (Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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The flotilla is part of a series of international efforts to challenge Israel’s blockade, which has been in place since 2007 after Hamas took control of Gaza. Previous attempts by activist flotillas to break the blockade have largely failed and sometimes sparked deadly clashes, including during the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla raid.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Global Sumud Flotilla did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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Media bashes Trump admin messaging for pinning shutdown on Dems, White House fires back

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EXCLUSIVE: The White House responded to various reports that President Donald Trump’s administration is breaking federal law by including commentary that blames Senate Democrats for the government shutdown in out-of-office emails and letters furloughing federal employees.
A number of reports suggested that including partisan messaging in official emails and communication channels could be a violation of the Anti-Lobbying Act, which prevents federal funding from being used in lobbying efforts.
«The Trump Administration is committed to sharing the truth with the American people, and it’s simply a fact that the Democrats shut down the government,» White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital. «Democrats opposed the clean CR that they supported just 6 months ago and 13 times under the Biden Administration because they want free health care for illegal aliens.»
President Trump’s White House denied claims that blaming Democrats for the shutdown breaks federal law. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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«And now, the Democrats are upset the Administration is sharing the truth — they are desperately trying to lie to the American people because they know their shutdown is hurting families and workers around the country,» Jackson added. «Unfortunately for the Democrats, facts are facts.»
Atop the Department of Justice website, a red banner reads: «Democrats have shut down the government. Department of Justice websites are not currently regularly updated.»
Fox News Digital obtained a DOJ memo which was sent to all employees of the agency outlining the plan for furloughing federal employees in the event of a shutdown, stating DOJ «has contingency plans in place for executing an orderly shutdown of activities that would be affected by any lapse in appropriations forced by Congressional Democrats.»

The Department of Justice sent out an internal memo blaming Democrats for the shutdown and detailing what furloughing employees would look like. (DOJ)
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«Unfortunately, Democrats are blocking this Continuing Resolution in the U.S. Senate due to unrelated policy demands,» the memo continues. «A funding lapse will result in certain Department activities ceasing due to a lack of appropriated funding, and designated pre-notified employees will be furloughed subject to certain laws and regulations.»
On visiting the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website, a pop-up appears on the center page reading that reads: «The Radical Left in Congress shut down the government. HUD will use available resources to help Americans in need.»
Reports also suggested that the administration may be in violation of the Hatch Act, a federal law that prevents tax dollars from being spent in a partisan or politically biased manner, as a result of the messaging.

The HUD website directs blame to Democrats for the government shutdown. (HUD)
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Legal expert Andrew Cherkasy, co-founder of Golden Law, Inc. and former Air Force JAG, told Fox News Digital that «the Hatch Act does not apply to the President or Vice President. It does apply to most other federal employees.»
«The law is intended to prohibit government officials from using their official authority to interfere with, or affect elections,» Cherkasky explained. «The President of the United States and his agents under his authority have an unquestionable constitutional right to speak directly to the American people about what is happening in their government and who is responsible for it.»
The Hatch Act, which was signed into law in 1939, is enforced by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), and is also designed to keep federal employees from influencing or interfering with elections while working in any official capacity.

A demonstrator holds a sign protesting the government shutdown at the James V. Hansen Federal Building on Jan. 10, 2019, in Ogden, Utah. (Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
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«For years, unelected bureaucrats and left-leaning agencies openly leaked, editorialized, and interfered in policy debates without consequence,» Cherkasky told Fox. «The Hatch Act does not prohibit the President from holding democrats accountable for shutting down the government.»
The Biden Administration also partook in messaging that pushed certain legislation. Biden’s Office of Management and Budget issued a statement regarding the Right to IVF Act last June, stating: «When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade nearly two years ago, it paved the way for Republican elected officials’ extreme, out-of-touch agenda, which has eroded access to reproductive health care for families across the country.»
The Obama Administration issued similar messaging in 2013 specifically blaming Republicans for a government shutdown threat, saying «House Republicans are pushing the Government toward shutdown.»
The federal government entered a partial shutdown at midnight Wednesday morning after a bill that would fund the government through Nov. 21 failed in the Senate.
Senate Democrats pushed for Obamacare subsidies that were set to expire to be included in the legislation, and reportedly felt sidelined in negotiations surrounding government funding.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., attends a news conference about the government shutdown, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Despite a Republican majority in both the House and the Senate, the spending bill requires 60 votes to pass in the Senate, meaning some Democrat senators will need to break ranks with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to prevent the bill from failing.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news. Story tips can be sent to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and on X @MizellPreston
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