Miguel Díaz-Canel out as leader of Cuba by June 30?

Analysis

Agents split dramatically (12-68%) reflecting genuine uncertainty about an unprecedented situation. The two lowest agents (12%) anchor too heavily on historical base rates without adequately accounting for the 2026 US aggression pattern. The highest agent (68%) overweights the Maduro/Khamenei precedent without accounting for Cuba's different circumstances (island geography, no arrest warrant, stronger institutional resilience). The middle cluster (35-48%) is most credible. Key factors: (1) Rubio's denial of the NYT report undermines the strongest UP evidence, (2) negotiations described as 'early phases' with 3.5 months remaining is very tight, (3) Díaz-Canel's public defiance suggests no imminent departure, (4) but the April Party Congress and Castro family meetings create a plausible pathway. At 35% vs market 50.5%, there's a ~15.5% edge on NO, which exceeds the 5% threshold. The low confidence reflects genuine uncertainty about unprecedented events, but the weight of evidence favors NO within this timeframe.

Key Evidence

Díaz-Canel remains actively governing and publicly defiant as of March 18; Rubio denied NYT report of demanding his removal; zero historical precedent for involuntary Cuban leadership change in 67 years. However, unprecedented US aggression (Maduro capture, Khamenei killing) and severe economic crisis create genuine tail risk.

Risks

Secret negotiations between US and Castro family could be far more advanced than public reporting suggests; the April Party Congress provides an institutional mechanism for a managed transition that could happen quickly if internal deal is already struck

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