Since the political crisis broke out in Venezuela, the US has backed self-proclaimed interim President Juan Guaido and slammed those who support the legitimate head of the country, Nicolas Maduro, including Cuba. Washington put extra-pressure on Havana in April with new restrictions.
US National Security Adviser John Bolton has vowed to continue severing ties between Cuba and Venezuela, warning that Havana’s hold over Venezuela “will end” in a fresh Twitter tirade.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Cuba of contributing to the escalation of the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela — something which was dismissed by Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel as “slander” and “arrogance”.
President Trump told the Venezuelan American community that Maduro was being “controlled by the Cuban military and protected by a private army of Cuban soldiers”.
Bolton, in turn, threatened Cuba’s military and intelligence services with additional sanctions over their alleged role in the political crisis in Venezuela.
Source: Sputnik
