Cuba Caught in the Shockwaves of Trump’s Venezuela Power Play
Right now, a lot of attention is focused on Venezuela, but quietly and unmistakably, Cuba has been pulled into the story as well. The dramatic US operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has sent political shockwaves across Latin America, and Cuba’s president has emerged as one of the most vocal and directly affected voices in the aftermath.
It has been confirmed by Cuba’s leadership that dozens of Cuban nationals were killed during the US military action in Venezuela. According to Havana, Cuban military and intelligence personnel had been stationed there, providing protection and advisory support to the Maduro government. Their deaths have been framed by Cuba as proof that this was not just a Venezuelan crisis, but a regional one, with real human costs for allied governments.
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From the Cuban president’s perspective, what happened in Venezuela was described as a blatant violation of sovereignty and international law. The argument being made is that if a powerful nation can seize a foreign leader by force and then declare control over that country’s future, no smaller or politically isolated state is truly safe. That warning was not delivered quietly. It was meant to be heard across Latin America, and well beyond it.
Cuba has long been a close ally of Venezuela, especially since the era of Hugo Chávez. Intelligence sharing, security cooperation, and economic ties have bound the two governments together for decades. Because of that relationship, it was perhaps inevitable that Cuba would be drawn into the consequences of Maduro’s removal. What may not have been expected is how openly Cuba would accuse Washington of setting a dangerous global precedent.
The Cuban president has also linked this moment to a broader fear that US policy is shifting back toward overt interventionism in the region. References have been made to the long history of US military actions in Latin America, many of which, Cuba argues, ended in instability rather than democracy. The message from Havana is clear: regime change imposed by force rarely delivers peace.
At the same time, Cuba now finds itself in a vulnerable position. With Venezuela’s future uncertain and its leadership detained, one of Cuba’s most important regional partners is effectively under US control. That reality raises serious questions about Cuba’s economic security, diplomatic leverage, and even its own national safety.
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