: Originally referring to the military intelligence staff of the Rebel Army, the name "G2" became synonymous with the Department of State Security (DSE) and its pervasive presence in Cuban society. Internal and External Operations
: The agency was founded in 1961, shortly after the Cuban Revolution, within the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) . Control Absoluto De Inteligencia Por Via Del G2...
The "absolute control" attributed to G2 stems from its dual focus on domestic and international intelligence: : Originally referring to the military intelligence staff
: It was heavily modeled after and trained by the Soviet KGB and East German Stasi . shortly after the Cuban Revolution