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CIA director brought paramilitary leader involved in Maduro capture to Cuba meeting
The Trump administration's strategy against Cuba is looking a lot like the playbook for Venezuela: An oil blockade, a growing U. S. military presence, federal charges and repeated threats of intervention.
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What happenedCIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials in Havana amid renewed attention to U.S.-Cuba security and diplomacy.
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CenterCIA director brought paramilitary leader involved in Maduro capture to Cuba meeting
CBS News Politics · Center · News report
Right / center-rightU. S. strategy for Cuba echoes Trump's Venezuela playbook, with key differences
U. S. strategy for Cuba echoes Trump's Venezuela playbook, with key differences
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The Trump administration's strategy against Cuba is looking a lot like the playbook for Venezuela: An oil blockade, a growing U. S. military presence, federal charges and repeated threats o...
CIA director brought paramilitary leader involved in Maduro capture to Cuba meeting
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When CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana last week to meet with senior Cuban officials, he brought along one of the covert operators involved in the mission to capture Nicolás Maduro...
