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Vol. 15 · No. 121 · Sunday, 11 October 2026

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Cuba intel mission struggling after death of Jimmy Buffett

Recipe for good lechon asado still escaping everyone north of Everglades City

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Yes, he was a pirate. Of secrets.

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. — The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is struggling to rebuild its Cuban intelligence program after the death of DIA officer Jimmy Buffett, sources confirm. Buffet was widely considered the entirety of the intelligence collection, analysis, and production program for Cuba and the broader Caribbean.

“His ability to glean intel on Fidel Castro's regime was unmatched,” DIA Director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier told Buffett’s family & friends at a “celebration of life” event held in the agency’s courtyard. “If you read anything about Cuba on the top secret JWICS ‘World Fact Book,’ it’s all from Jimmy Buffett. He will be sorely missed.”

The popular singer & beach bum entrepreneur began his DIA career when his song “Margaritaville” played on coastal radio stations in 1977. “He started venturing long distances in his new boat and got within five nautical miles of Cuba’s territorial waters,” Burns said. Excited Cuban naval officers recognized the singer and Buffett offered them signed copies of his album.

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