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In this Feb 28, 2014 photo, Ernesto Guerra speaks during an interview with Associated Press in Havana, Cuba. The Obama administration secretly financed a social network in Cuba to stir political unrest and undermine the country’s communist government. An Associated Press investigation found the program, The project, dubbed "ZunZuneo," slang for a Cuban hummingbird’s tweet, evaded Cuba’s Internet restrictions by creating a text-messaging service that could be used to organize political demonstrations. It drew in tens of thousands of subscribers who were unaware it was backed by the U.S. government. "How was I supposed to realize that?" Guerra asked. "It’s not like there was a sign saying ‘Welcome to ZunZuneo, brought to you by USAID.'"  (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)

In this Feb 28, 2014 photo, Ernesto Guerra speaks during an interview with Associated Press in Havana, Cuba. The Obama administration secretly financed a social network in Cuba to stir political unrest and undermine the country’s communist government. An Associated Press investigation found the program, The project, dubbed "ZunZuneo," slang for a Cuban hummingbird’s tweet, evaded Cuba’s Internet restrictions by creating a text-messaging service that could be used to organize political demonstrations. It drew in tens of thousands of subscribers who were unaware it was backed by the U.S. government. "How was I supposed to realize that?" Guerra asked. "It’s not like there was a sign saying ‘Welcome to ZunZuneo, brought to you by USAID.'" (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)

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